The International Baccalaureate Program
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program is a comprehensive and rigorous two year
curriculum, leading to examinations for students aged between sixteen and nineteen.
Based on the pattern of no single country, it is a deliberate compromise between the
specialization required in some national systems and the breadth preferred in others. The
general objectives of the IB are to provide students with a balanced education; to
facilitate geographical and cultural mobility; and to promote international understanding
through a shared academic experience.
In the thirty plus years since its founding, the IB Diploma has become a symbol of
academic integrity and intellectual promise. The student who satisfies its demands
demonstrates a strong commitment to learning, both in terms of the mastery of the subject
content and in the development of the skills and discipline necessary for success in future
education and in an increasingly competitive world.
In an increasingly mobile world the IB is the foremost international certification to
universities around the world. Since individual institutions have their own admission
procedures and requirements, accurate information and guidance is essential for
successful admission.
Al-Bayan offers an appropriate selection of IB subjects, taught by experienced
teachers, Our first cohort of IB students sat their examinations in 2009. These students are now pursuing their studies in universities and colleges here in Qatar (Cornell-Weil and Qatar University)
At Al-Bayan, the two years of the IB Diploma are taken in Grades 11 and 12. Each
student is required to take six academic subjects, and in addition must follow a two-year
course in Theory of Knowledge, write an Extended Essay and participate in the CAS
(Creativity, Action, Service) program.
The Curriculum Model
IB students must choose their two-year program of study from each of the subject
groups represented in the hexagon model, in a combination of at least three and no more
than four higher levels and the others at standard level.
Subjects offered at Al-Bayan:
Group 1: LANGUAGE A1 (first or best language)
Arabic SL
Group 2: LANGUAGE A2
English SL
Group 3: INDIVIDUALS and SOCIETY
Business & Management SL
Group 4: EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES
Biology or Chemistry HL
Group 5: MATHEMATICS
Mathematics HL
Group 6: ARTS and ELECTIVES
In addition to 150 hours CAS, an Extended essay and completion of a TOK Course.
Assessment
Students are evaluated internally throughout the two years and externally in May by the end of year 2
IB Admission Policy: An interested candidate must
1. have a more than 90 % in her past years reports.
2. submit comprehensive portfolio presenting student’s work and participations both academically and personally.
3. pass Entrance examinations prepared by school.