Students increase their capacity to personalize their learning and are encouraged to consider multiple perspectives as they conduct independent research and take an active role in their communities.
Learning in High School
Framed by the International Baccalaureate’s Middle Years Programme (Grades 9-10) and Diploma Programme (Grades 11-12), our rigorous curriculum prepares students for success in higher education at universities throughout the world. As students increase their capacity to think critically and act responsibly, they become independent thinkers and responsible participants of the global community.
Becoming a Confident and Independent Learners
High School includes Grades 9-12 and includes two IB programmes, the Middle Years Programme (MYP) in Grades 9-10 and the Diploma Programme (DP) in Grades 11-12.
In Grades 9-10, students prepare for the rigorous Diploma Programme as they apply various learning skills, such as communication, research, thinking, social, and self-managements skills.
In Grades 11-12, students prepare for higher education by earning the IB Diploma, which is widely recognized by leading universities and employers throughout the world.
The IB Diploma Programme
- Is an international qualification
- Increases academic opportunities
DP Core
Subject groups encompass the central core of the DP, which is comprised of three elements, aiming to broaden the educational experience of students and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills.
- Theory of Knowledge (TOK), in which students reflect on the nature of knowledge and on how we know what we claim to know.
- The Extended Essay (EE), which is an independent, self-directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000-word paper.
- Creativity, Action, Service (CAS), in which students complete a project related to those three concepts.
Current Diploma Programme Course Offerings
There are six subject groups, each containing different courses. Students must take at least one course from each of the groups. However, students may choose to study an additional science, individuals and societies, or language course instead of a course in the arts. The courses are constantly under review and might change. For further information please click on the handbook below:
There are six subject groups, each containing different courses. Students must take at least one course from each of the groups. However, students may choose to study an additional sciences, individuals and societies, or languages course instead of a course in the arts. The courses are constantly under review and might change. For further information please click on the handbook below:
Group 1
Studies in Language and Literature
- English A: Language and Literature: Standard level, Higher level
- Hungarian A: Literature: Standard level, Higher level
Group 2
Language Acquisition
- English B: Standard level, Higher level
- Spanish ab initio: Standard level
Group 3
Individuals & Societies
- Business management: Standard level, Higher level
- History: Standard level, Higher level
Group 4
Sciences
- Biology: Standard level, Higher level
- Chemistry: Standard level, Higher level
- Physics: Standard level, Higher level
Group 5
Mathematics
- Mathematics – analysis and approaches: Standard level, Higher level
Group 6
The Arts
- Visual Arts: Standard level, Higher level
Schedule in the DP
The school day begins at 8:00 and ends at 15:30, with early release on Fridays at 14:50. Students have 5 blocks a day, each lasting 70 minutes. On Fridays, one block is dedicated to assemblies and house meetings.
By the time our students graduate from ISD, they will be able to
- demonstrate developed knowledge and understanding of people and cultures across the world and about issues of global significance,
- appreciate their culture and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others,
- treat others fairly and with dignity, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, social status, needs or belief system,
- set meaningful goals and take intentional actions,
- understand their strengths and weaknesses in order to support their personal development,
- understand the importance of balancing different aspects of their lives – intellectual, physical, and emotional – to achieve well-being for themselves and others,
- engage with authentic, real-world problems, by creatively and flexibly developing innovative ideas, strategies and solutions, and
- critically formulate factual, topical, conceptual and debatable questions, arguments, and generate testable hypotheses.
In addition, they will have the power to make informed and positive decisions for themselves and others as well as well-developed self-, social and environmental awareness.
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