International Baccalaureate
At EABJM, the International Baccalaureate track is a two-year bilingual program (11th and 12th grade) leading to the examinations required to obtain the IB Diploma, a qualification that is widely recognized by the world’s leading universities. A brief introduction to the IB is provided below, followed by a list of IB courses and CAS activities available at EABJM. For in-depth general information on the IB, follow the IBO link.
In the IB curriculum, students choose one subject from each of the first five subject groups that represent the major domains of learning across all subject disciplines of a curriculum. Their sixth subject may be chosen from the arts group or as a second subject from any of the first five (e.g. biology and chemistry in group 4). At least three, and not more than four subjects selected are taken at higher level (HL) and the others at standard level (SL). HL courses represent 240 teaching hours each year, whereas SL courses require 150 hours. IB exams are graded on a scale of 1 through 7 (highest), with 4 representing a satisfactory grade in any subject. To obtain the diploma, 24 points are needed; provided that (i) a 3 in a HL subject must be compensated by a 5 in another HL subject, and (ii) a 2 is only acceptable if the total number of points equals at least 28.
In addition, the core of the IB consists of the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course, the extended essay, and CAS (creativity, action, service). The interdisciplinary TOK course is designed to provide coherence by exploring the nature of knowledge across all disciplines, encouraging an appreciation of other cultural perspectives. The extended essay, with a prescribed limit of 4,000 words, offers the opportunity to investigate a topic of individual interest, and acquaints students with the independent research and writing skills expected at tertiary level. Participation in the school’s CAS program encourages students to be involved in artistic pursuits, sports and community service work, thus fostering their awareness and appreciation of life outside the academic arena. TOK and the extended essay may contribute up to three additional points counting towards the Diploma.
The subjects available to candidates at the EABJM as follows:
| Group | Subject | Language | Level |
| 1 | English A Literature English A Literature & Language French A Literature French A Literature & Language Other languages A* |
HL/SL | |
| 2 | English B French B Spanish B Other languages B** |
HL/SL | |
| 3 | History Economics |
English French |
HL/SL HL/SL |
| 4 | Biology Physics Chemistry |
English | HL/SL |
| 5 | Mathematics HL Mathematical SL Mathematical Studies |
English | HL SL SL |
| 6 | Visual Arts | Both | HL/SL |
| The Extended essay can be written either in English or French. If a student decides to write about his or her country's literature, the essay may then be written in the language of that country (e.g. a topic based on Chinese literature can be written in Chinese). |
* Other Languages A : such as German, Japanese, Korean, etc. will be given in addition directly by the teacher.
** Other Languages B : such as German, Japanese, Korean, will be given directly by the teacher.
Some CAS Activities:
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