The International Baccalaureate Program is a comprehensive, internationally based program of studies which will appeal to motivated students who are intent on pursuing university studies. IB study offers challenges and experiences beyond the regular High School Diploma Program and the opportunity to prepare for post-secondary study in all major disciplines: Languages (English plus French or Japanese), Experimental Sciences (Biology and Chemistry), History and Mathematics. Visit the IBO website at www.ibo.org for additional background information about the International Baccalaureate Organisation and the IB Program.

A successful student in the IB Program will demonstrate a strong commitment to learning, both in terms of the mastery of subject content and in the development of the skills and discipline necessary for success in a competitive world. Students will demonstrate high standards of participation and achievement in course work, along with involvement in extra-curricular activities and citizenship projects. They will benefit from study in the company of other interested and motivated students; the development of time and task management skills; local, national and international emphasis in curricular areas; the challenge of international competition; and university recognition.
Students considering the IB Program should have a strong academic standing and be committed to a personal responsibility for a high level of achievement and participation.
Students initially enter the program as Grade 10 Honors pre-IB students. They are encouraged to register for a Full Program to set the foundation for Grade 11 & 12 choices but may select only the Humanities or the Math/Science components. Students will satisfy Alberta Learning requirements in all grade 10 courses and will begin to work towards the IB course content and within the expectations for Grade 11 and 12 IB.

Students are encouraged to consider study in Grades 11 & 12 as Diploma candidates in a full IB Program, but may also study as Certificate candidates in a Partial IB Program. Students will satisfy the requirements for the IB Diploma or subject Certificates, in addition to completing the requirements for the related Alberta course work.

The IB subject groups are: Group 1 - Language A: English and the study of World Literature Group 2 - Language B: French or Japanese Group 3 - Study of Man in Society: History of Europe and the Contemporary World Group 4 - Experimental Sciences: Biology or Chemistry Group 5 - Mathematics Group 6 - Arts or Electives: For Diploma this is the second science not taken in group 4

IB courses are graded on a scale of 1 – 7 and include a component of Internal Assessment in addition to the international examinations in May of the grade 12 year. IB marks are granted from IBO after completion of all IB requirements. Students are awarded marks on an Alberta standard throughout Grades 10 – 12 and complete Alberta Diploma course requirements.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA requires a minimum of 24 points and the satisfactory completion of the three additional requirements of Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and participation in Creativity, Action and Service. The IB Diploma is awarded after May of Grade 12 for completion of IB course requirements and satisfactory performance on IB examinations in six subjects. Students take three of the six subjects at the Higher Level (English, History, and Biology), and three subjects at Standard Level (Chemistry, Mathematics, and a second language of either French or Japanese).

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATES are awarded to students who do not elect to complete the full Diploma Program, but complete one or more selected IB courses in combination with other regular high school courses. These candidates are not required to complete the IB Diploma requirements of TOK, Extended Essay, and CAS, but take the IB examinations in the specific IB courses they have taken.