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International Baccalaureate Curriculum

Curriculum
3 Core Requirements
Course Offerings

Overview

The focus of the curriculum will be the offering of courses as prescribed by the IB Hexagon. Full diploma students will have to take 3 courses at the Higher Level (HL, two-year courses) and 3 courses at the Standard Level (SL, generally two-year courses). Students are thus able to explore some subjects in depth and others more broadly. The science-oriented student is challenged to learn a foreign language and the natural linguist becomes familiar with laboratory procedures. 

In addition to the coursework students must complete a course in Theory of Knowledge, demonstrate the learning outcomes associated with Creativity, Action, and Service activities, and write an Extended Essay of 4,000 words. Active citizenship and global perspectives are encouraged in each area of the curriculum. 

Assessment in IB Resource

The IB Curriculum

The curriculum contains six subject groups together with a core made up of three separate parts. 

Students study six subjects selected from the subject groups. Normally three subjects are studied at higher level (courses representing 240 teaching hours), and the remaining three subjects are studied at standard level (courses representing 150 teaching hours).

All three parts of the core - extended essay, theory of knowledge and creativity, action, service - are mandatory and are central to the philosophy of the Diploma Program. 

Three Core Requirements

Extended Essay (EE)

The extended essay has a prescribed limit of 4,000 words. It offers the opportunity to investigate a topic of individual interest, and acquaints students with the independent research and writing skills expected at university.

Theory of Knowledge (TOK) 

The interdisciplinary TOK course is designed to provide coherence by exploring the nature of knowledge across disciplines, encouraging an appreciation of other cultural perspectives.

IB

Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) 

Participation in the school's CAS program encourages students to be involved in artistic pursuits, sports and community service work, thus fostering students' awareness and appreciation of life outside the academic arena.  

HHS International Baccalaureate Course Offerings

*Refer to the Humble ISD Planning Guide for IB course descriptions and graduation requirements.* 

Group 1:

LANGUAGE A1

Group 2:

SECOND LANGUAGE

Group 3:

INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES

IB English SL/HL

IB French Ab Initio SL

IB History SL/HL

IB Spanish Ab Initio SL

IB Psychology SL/HL

IB Spanish B SL/HL

IB Environmental Systems & Societies
(SL Only)

Group 4:

EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES

Group 5:

MATHEMATICS

Group 6:

FINE ARTS  

IB Chemistry SL/HL 

Math:Applications and Interpretations SL/HL 

IB Art SL/HL

IB Biology SL/HL

Math: Analysis and Approaches
SL/HL

IB Film SL/HL

IB Physics  SL/HL

IB Theatre SL/HL

IB Environmental Systems & Societies
(SL Only) 

Group 9:

Theory of Knowledge

*A Group 6 can be substituted with an additional Group 2, 3 or 4

Course Descriptions

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6