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Language A: literature (previously known as Language A1) is a recently updated literature course, for first examinations 2013. [3] The course is designed to "encourage students to appreciate the artistry of literature and to develop an ability to reflect critically on their reading".
Theory of Knowledge is a course created by the IB organization and must not be conceived as pure epistemology. This course involves a process of exploring and sharing students' views on "knowledge questions" (an umbrella term for "everything that can be approached from a TOK point of view"), so "there is no end to the valid questions that may arise", "there are many different ways to approach ...
The Languages A2 were studied through Cultural Options and Literary Options, both of which must be included by the teacher in the two-year IB course. Study at the A2 level was available in a significantly lower number of languages than at other levels. Many bilingual institutions supplemented their regular curriculum with an English A2 ...
Extended essay (EE). Candidates must write an independent research essay of up to 4,000 words [19] in a subject from the list of approved EE subjects. [20] The candidate may choose to investigate a topic within a subject they are currently studying, although this is not required. [21] The EE may be written on an interdisciplinary topic. [22]
The IB is a nonprofit organization, [22] selling its products and services to schools in a system analogous to a franchise network. Schools buy products and services from the IB – assessments, publications, the right to use branding – and in turn schools act as distributors, reselling the products and services to families. [23]
IB Film can be taken at either the standard level (SL) or higher level (HL). For both levels of IB Film, the candidate must research and write an Independent Study, do a Practical Project and give an oral presentation, based on the close analysis of a 5-minute extract from a film prescribed by the IBO.
According to the IB's "Find a World School" list, as of September 2022 there are over 5500 schools offering one or more IB programmes. [ 1 ] Notable examples include:
The 3 core sciences namely Biology, Chemistry, and Physics will be updated for first teaching in August 2023, with first examinations in May 2025. The syllabus change was originally scheduled for 2021, though the COVID-19 pandemic caused the IB to delay the syllabus change to 2023. Details of the specific changes can be found on the IBO website.