THE COMPLETE GUIDE IN CHOOSING THE COMPATIBLE IB SUBJECTS

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THE COMPLETE GUIDE IN CHOOSING THE COMPATIBLE IB SUBJECTS

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Contents 03 What is International Baccalaureate?

05 How many subjects can I choose?

07 What are these subjects?

11 How do I know which to choose?

15 Tips & Tricks from Chiara, ALL-in Mentor

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Have you been wondering what IB (International Baccalaureate) subjects are? And how to choose them? Have you been struggling to make a firmer decision about your future? This guide will hopefully help you figure out the answer to all these questions!

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What is International Baccalaureate?

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The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is an intellectually challenging program of study meant to prepare students aged 16 to 19 for success at university and in life.

Students must fulfill the prerequisites for an IB Diploma, which include taking lessons in the six IB subject areas, passing the final IB exams, and completing three additional core requirements.

Choosing your IB subjects is a pivotal moment for you as a student because some of these subjects are the prerequisite for some university major.

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How many subjects can I choose?

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Students pursuing an International Baccalaureate (IB) credential must select a subject from one of six categories: language and literary studies, language acquisition, individuals and societies, sciences, mathematics, and the arts.

Students enrolled in the IB must take six subjects from six groups. They also have to choose at least three subjects at the higher level (HL), with the rest of their studies at the standard level (SL).

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What are These Subjects?

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As mentioned before, the subjects are chosen from six groups.

There are 2 levels you can choose on each subject. Those are HL (higher level) and SL (standard level). Take a look at the table below.

Group

Studies in Language and Literature

Language Acquisition

Subject

HL

SL

Language A: Literature Language A: Language and Literature Literature Performance Language ab initio Language B Latin or Classical Greek

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Group

Individuals and Societies

Sciences

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Subject Business Management Economics Geography Global Politics History Information Technology in Global Society Philosophy Psychology Social and Cultural Anthropology World Religions Biology Computer Science Chemistry Design Technology Physics Sports, Exercise and Health Science Interdisciplinary Subject: Environmental Systems and Societies

HL

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Group

Subject

Mathematics

Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (AA) Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation (AI)

The Arts

Dance Music Film Theater Visual Arts

HL

SL

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How do I know which to choose?

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You've probably heard suggestions like “take what you like” or “go with your gut”, but that can’t be right. How do you know that you will like the subjects before even taking them? The best strategy to choose IB subjects is to adjust them to suit your target university major. Take a look at the example below: Courses

Required Subjects

Architecture

Math AA SL

Anthropology

No particular Subjects

Preferred Subjects

Useful Subjects

Mix of A portfolio of Sciences and recent work for Arts interviews Biology- for Biology Anthropology History- for Social Anthropology

Mix of sciences and arts

Geography – for Archeology Chemistry

Biology

Chemistry HL

Math AA HL / Physics

Biology

Biology HL

Math AI SL / Math AA HL (Premed) / Physics

Chemistry

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Courses

Required Subjects

Preferred Subjects

Useful Subjects

Theater

Theater

English

Portfolio

English

English HL

History

Theater

Economics

Math AA HL

Economics

English

Psychology

No subject

Math Biology

Psychology

Engineering

Math AA HL Physics HL

Sciences

Chemistry (Chemical Engineering) / Physics (Civil Engineering)

Math

Math AA HL

Physics

Sciences Economics

Geography

No subject

Geography

Foreign Languages Mathematics Chemistry

History

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No Subject

English HL History HL

Geography

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Courses

Required Subjects

Preferred Subjects

Useful Subjects

Dentistry

Chemistry HL Biology HL

Math Physics

Other Sciences

Medicine/ Veterinary Medicine

Chemistry HL Biology HL Math HL

Physics

Other Sciences

Law

No subjects

English History

Mathematics Sciences

Media

No subjects

Theater English HL

Creative Courses

Even though it may seem easy to choose based on the table, you still need further optimization in choosing IB Subjects. There are a lot of things that you need to reconsider when it comes to choosing your IB subjects.

Consider these things before you choose subjects: Does the major suit your passion or interest?

Aside from the required subjects, what other subjects suit your profile?

Which one should you choose, a subject that you like or a subject that you need?

We recommend you to set your career goal and choose your preferred major or university, and also discuss this to your school counselor or mentors here at ALL-in!

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Tips & Tricks from Chiara, ALL-in Mentor.

Hey! It’s Chiara, one of the mentors at ALL-in. I’m here to give you a few tips about choosing the right subjects for your DP. I took IB in high school too, so I know very well the amount of pressure you might be under. It can be stressful having to choose your subjects before you even know what you want to major in for university, but I hope these tips will help.

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Cover your bases If you’re not sure what major you want to do yet, that’s fine! But try to choose one or two faculties you might be interested in and see what subjects and HLs they require. These will be the first subjects that you need to take.

Balance your interest with capacity.

If you’ve already chosen two difficult, required HLs and are considering another one for your own interest, look at the subject syllabus and skim through some of the content. Do you think you might be able to handle it as an HL, considering your other subjects? You want to make sure that you’re not spending all your time in DP studying; you want to have time to build your profile and of course, have fun!

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Consider your destination!

Different countries have vastly different requirements and focuses for the university application. If you’re going to the US, where your profile and CV are extremely important, make sure you have time to work on your personal projects and build your profile. On the other hand, if you’re planning on going to Australia, where your grades are the most important factor and there isn’t usually a required IB subject as a prerequisite, focus on choosing subjects that you’re best at and will help you achieve a high IB score.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program is a rigorous pre-university course of studies offered by schools around the world to highly motivated high school students. It is also seen as one of the most prestigious qualifications in the entire world. So, make sure you choose your subjects wisely.

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Now you are prepared to choose the subjects for your IB program!

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LET’S GET STARTED WITH !

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