AP & IB Diploma Programmes
The Advanced Placement
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Program (AP ):
What are AP Courses?
• An AP is a year long challenging academic
course designed to provide motivated high
school students with college-level academic
courses.
• www.collegeboard.com/parents/
• www.collegeboard.com/students/
Which AP Courses does ISB Offer?
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AP English Literature & Composition
AP Biology*
AP Chemistry*
AP U.S. History
AP European History*
AP Comparative Politics & Government*
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
AP French Language and Culture
*Alternate year by year:
Biology with Chemistry + European History with Comparative
Politics & Government
Must a Student take the Course
in order to take an AP Exam?
• Students can register for AP Exams without
following the course. If a student wishes to
have the AP Course on their ISB Transcript,
they must also follow the course as offered by
ISB.
• Course outlines, registrations and sample
exams on the internet www.collegeboard.org
• The cost for each exam is € 110.
The AP International Diploma
The APID is available to students attending secondary schools outside
the United States.
Requirements:
Scores of 3 or higher on required combination of five AP Exams
• Two AP Exams from English and/or world languages
• One AP Exam designated as offering a global perspective (i.e.
Government and Politics)
• One exam from science or mathematics
• One (or two) additional exam(s) from among any content areas
except English and world languages
More information: http://www.collegeboard.com/apid
IB Diploma
Program
IB Diploma Requirements
•Length of Program
– 2 Years
•Number of External Examinations
– Six Examinations (with various components or
papers)
— Three Higher Level
— Three Standard Level
•Additional Elements
•C.A.S. - T.O.K. - Extended Essay
Group 1 - A
Literature or Language
& Literature:
French
English
Dutch
Japanese
Tutored Languages (SL)
Group 2 – B
Language B and ab
initio:
French B
English B
Spanish B
Dutch B
French ab initio
Spanish ab initio
Group 3
Individuals and
Societies:
History
Geography
ITGS
Economics
Business Studies
World Religions (SL)
Group 4
Natural Sciences:
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Environmental Systems
and Society (SL)
Group 5
Mathematics:
Maths HL
Maths Standard
Maths Studies
Group 6
Visual and Performing
Arts:
Visual Arts
Theatre
Music
Program Examples
N.B. Not every combination possible to schedule
HL=Higher Level SL=Standard Level
Example 1
Example 2
• English A Lit. – HL
• History – HL
• Biology – HL
• Spanish B – SL
• Mathematics – SL
• Music - SL
• Japanese – HL
•Mathematics – HL
•Economics – HL
•English B – SL
•History – SL
• Physics - SL
What Are The Additional Costs?
Approximately
650-750
The costs vary because of fluctuations between the Euro
and the Swiss Franc and UK £ exchange rate
What Next?
• Think about what you want to study at university
• Talk to your Counselors
• Where will you study?
• Consider your strengths & career goals
• Talk to your current teachers