IBDP

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for students in the age group of 16 years to 19 years is offered. The Programme facilitating students in 11th through 12th standard, is a two-year curriculum leading to final examinations. IBDP is a qualification that is welcomed by leading universities around the world and India. The Diploma Programme (DP) curriculum is made up of six subject groups and the DP core, comprising Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Creativity-Activity-Service (CAS) and the Extended Essay (EE). Through the DP core, students reflect on the nature of knowledge, complete independent research and undertake a project that often involves community service.

The TOK and the EE showcase not only the knowledge of the students but their repertoire of the 21st-century skills they have developed as lifelong learners. Billabong High International School, Thane aims to create a challenging, motivating and intercultural environment for students to exist in harmony and develop a sense of personal and academic excellence. Students are encouraged to be compassionate, respectful and understanding in order to contribute to the growth, welfare and development of society.

As lifelong learners, they develop the skills to understand different perspectives aspiring to become global citizens. Our learning facilitators are dedicated to providing an engaging and stimulating environment where all learners feel valued, ideas flourish and students realise their full potential. The child is at the centre of the entire teaching and learning process. At BHIS, Thane we strive to enhance the classroom experience of our students by keeping the teachers in complete sync with the latest developments in the field of education.

IB Mission Statement

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

School Mission Statement

BHIS, Thane aims to create a challenging, motivating and intercultural environment for students to exist in harmony and develop a sense of personal and academic excellence
Students are encouraged to be compassionate, respectful and understanding in order to contribute to the growth, welfare and development of society.
As lifelong learner’s they develop the skills to understand different perspectives aspiring to become global citizens.

Billabong School DP Admission Policy

FAQs:

What is IBDP Curriculum?

The Diploma Programme (DP) is a curriculum designed by the International Baccalaureate (IB) for students in the final two years of secondary school or sixth form college. The DP is a rewarding and academically challenging programme of education that prepares students for success at university and life beyond study. It has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being of students.

How does the Programme Work?

DP students study six subjects (three at standard level and three at higher level) over two years and complete three additional requirements: the Theory of Knowledge (TOK), the extended essay and at least 150 hours of creativity, activity and service tasks (also known as CAS) outside of the classroom.

Subjects include:

Language Acquisition
Sciences
Arts
Mathematics
Individuals and Societies
Studies in Language and Literature

In addition to these requirements, students must earn a minimum of 24 points out of a possible 45 points on the final assessment which is externally marked and moderated by the IB, in order to receive an IB diploma.

What is Theory of Knowledge?

Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is an interdisciplinary course designed to help students study how individuals from various disciplines view the world in order to develop their own ways of thinking. By stimulating analysis of knowledge across disciplines, TOK seeks to help students make sense of school and the world. TOK is an interdisciplinary course designed to help students question and understand how they know what they know. Students study how individuals from various disciplines view the world in order to develop their own ways of thinking. By stimulating analysis of knowledge across disciplines, TOK seeks to help students make sense of school and the world.

What is Creativity, Activity, Service?

Creativity, activity and service (CAS) is an experiential learning component of the DP. Students complete a wide variety of extracurricular, community service and athletic options to fulfil this requirement.

What is the Extended Essay?

The extended essay introduces students to the demands and rewards of independent work. Emphasis is placed on doing personal research and communicating ideas effectively in order to write a 4,000 word essay. The extended essay introduces students to the demands and rewards of independent work. Emphasis is placed on doing personal research and communicating ideas effectively in order to write a 4,000-word essay in an area of personal interest.

How do the colleges and Universities View the DP?

World-leading universities recognise the DP as one of the highest standards in university preparatory education. Research studies suggest that higher rates of DP students go on to university and higher education study than non-IB students. Further, DP students report being better prepared for postsecondary studies than their peers.

How does DP prepare Students for University?

The DP prepares students for a successful transition to higher education through its challenging and rewarding curriculum, which offers students a global perspective by cultivating international mindedness and developing key skills needed to succeed in further studies such as research, inquiry, independent study and critical analysis. The recently published HESA report comparing IB and A-Level students’ outcomes in higher education demonstrates that IB students make excellent progress at university. In particular, the report shows:

Between 2012 and 2013, 46% of DP students achieved places to study at a top 20 UK university compared to only 33% of A-Level students
DP students have a significantly greater likelihood of earning a first-class honours degree compared to their A-Level peers (23% versus 19% respectively)
Of the students who successfully complete a full-time undergraduate degree at a UK university, DP students are significantly more likely to be engaged with further study.

What Kind of students is a good candidate for the DP?

The DP is a rigorous challenging course of study. Success throughout the programme depends on motivated students. A student’s dedication to doing his or her best, study, willingness to be organised in order to complete the work while leading a full, balanced life, and a strong commitment to learning in and beyond the classroom. That is more of an indicator of the ability to earn the diploma than prior academic success.

What is the difference between diploma and certificates?

Not all students choose to take the full course load leading to a diploma. Instead, some students choose to take DP subjects only in areas where they have a particular interest or strength. Certificates are awarded on a course-by-course basis to students who choose not to do the full programme. Students who satisfactorily complete a DP course earn a certificate and may be eligible for university credit.