Example subject choices

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Over the course of the two-year IB Diploma Programme, students study six subjects chosen from the six subject groups, complete an extended essay, follow a theory of knowledge (TOK) course, and participate in creativity, activity, service (CAS).

Students can choose many varieties of subject options; a small selection of the many combinations chosen by students are shown below.

SL—standard level

HL—higher level

SL Japanese ab initio

SL Spanish A: Literature

SL History

HL Biology

HL Physics

HL Mathematics

HL English A: Literature

HL French B

HL Social and cultural anthropology

HL Chemistry

SL Mathematics

SL Theatre

HL English A: Literature

SL Norwegian A: Literature

HL History

SL Biology

SL Mathematical studies

HL Visual arts

SL Gujarati A: Literature

HL English B

HL Geography

HL Business and management

SL Physics

SL Mathematics

SL English A: Literature

SL French B

HL Economics

HL Chemistry

SL Physics

HL Mathematics

SL Spanish ab initio

HL Norwegian A: Literature

HL German B

HL Geography

SL Biology

SL Mathematics

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