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The requirements of the IB Diploma Programme:

- six subjects selected from six subject groups ( normally three subjects are studied at higher level with 240 hours of teaching instructions; the remaining three are taken at standard level with 150 hours of class instruction)

- Extended Essay - a research work of 4,000 words written by a student offering the opportunity to develop independent research and writing skills expected at university

- TOK - Theory of Knowledge - interdisciplinary course designed to explore the nature of knowledge across disciplines, empowers the student with the skills of critical and independent thinking and analysis

- CAS - Creativity Action Service - encourages students to be involved in artistic pursuit, sports and community service work, thus fostering students' awareness and appreciation of life outside the academic arena

SUBJECT CHOICES:

Group I Language A 1 - student's first or best language, including the study of selection of world literature - Polish

Group II Language A2, B, ab initio - second modern language courses for various levels of proficiency - English, German, Spanish, Latin

Group III Individuals and societies - courses of history, geography, philosophy

Group IV Experimental sciences - biology, chemistry, physics

Group V Mathematics - mathematics HL, mathematical studies SL, HL

Group VI The Arts - visual or performing arts or a subject chosen from groups II,III or IV