International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
and The Academy of Arts and Media Studies
Languages and Cultures Pathway
4 Year Plan
9th Grade
Honors English 9
French or Spanish
10th Grade
Honors English 10
French or Spanish
11th Grade
IB English 1
IB French or Spanish
AP or Honors
US History
Honors Biology
AP or Honors
NSL Government
Honors Chemistry
or Honors Physics
IB History 1
Mathematics course
Mathematics course
IB Bio (SL)
IB Chemistry (SL)
IB Physics (SL)
IB ESS (SL)
IB Sports, Health and
Exercise Science (SL)
IB Biology (HL)
No science course
Mathematics course
IB Mathematics (SL)
IB Math Studies (SL)
AP Calculus
No math course
elective
Theory of Knowledge
and IB exam prep
IB Group 6 Choice
IB Math SL
Physical Education
MD Tech course
(FoT, IED, or PoE)
MD Arts course
requirement
Health – one semester
1 semester elective (SAT
prep or specialty PE)
12th Grade
IB English 2 (HL)
IB French or Spanish
(ab intio, SL or HL)
IB History 2 (HL)
Theory of Knowledge
IB Group 6 Choice
IB Biology (HL)
(Film, Dance, Theatre, Visual
Arts, Information Technology
in a Global Society,
Psychology, Business & Mgmt)
IB Diploma Candidate Students need to sit for 3 HL (higher level) and 3 SL (standard level) exams.
They must also complete the ToK course, EE and CAS requirements.
Mathematics courses should follow student’s natural progression. All IB math courses at SVHS are
offered as SL courses only – there are no HL math options at SVHS. – see Math RT for ?
World Languages (French and Spanish) courses should follow the student’s natural progression.
Students should plan a test option (HL, SL or ab initio) with teacher recommendation. Capstone
projects and presentations are required in French or Spanish at culmination of senior year on topic
of student’s choosing. – see World Languages RT for more information.
MCPS offers (for a fee that families would be responsible for) the Health class and the Foundations of Technology class on-line.
These courses fulfill the state requirement. Please see the MCPS Website for more information. This would potentially free up
space in the regular daily schedule for other required courses and offer flexibility to the student.
SVHS course offerings depend on a minimum enrollment in each course being met.
Updated 10/23/2013