(IB) Diploma Programme in the Secondary Divis

SAGESSE HIGH SCHOOL
MARY MOTHER OF WISDOM
AIN SAADEH
Required Courses for the American Program (A.P.) & International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Programme in the Secondary Division
Academic Year 2013 – 2014
Grade
Level
Obligatory Courses
English
10A.P.
Allocated
Contact
Time/Week
Elective Courses
5 periods =
250 minutes
Biology
Math
6 periods =
300 minutes
Health & Wellness
Catechism*
1 period =
50 minutes
Chemistry
Physical Education
2 periods =
100 minutes
Art
Critical Skills
1 period =
50 minutes
Physics
Arabic
World
Languages
*For eligible students
French
Allocated
Contact
Time/Week
5 periods =
250 minutes
3 periods =
150 minutes
5 periods =
250 minutes
History
4 periods =
200 minutes
Italian
Economics
Spanish
Computer
3 periods =
150 minutes
10A.P. Obligatory Courses:

English, Math, Catechism, Critical Skills, Physical Education, one World
Language out of four (Arabic, French, Italian & Spanish)
10A.P. Elective Courses:
Students may choose one subject from each of the following sets of parallel courses:




Biology or Health & Wellness
Chemistry or Art
Computer or Economics
Physics or History
SAGESSE HIGH SCHOOL
MARY MOTHER OF WISDOM
AIN SAADEH
GRADE 10 A.P. COURSE SELECTION SHEET 2013 – 2014
Periods/ Week
COURSE
MARK CHOICE
5
ENGLISH

6
MATH

BIOLOGY
5
HEALTH & WELLNESS
CHEMISTRY
3
ART
PHYSICS
5
HISTORY
ECONOMICS
3
COMPUTER
ARABIC
FRENCH
4
SPANISH
ITALIAN
1
CATECHISM

2
PE

1
CRITICAL SKILLS

SAGESSE HIGH SCHOOL
MARY MOTHER OF WISDOM
AIN SAADEH
Required Courses for the American Program (A.P.) & International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Programme in the Secondary Division
Academic Year 2013-2014
Grade
Level
Allocated
Contact
Time/Week
Obligatory Courses
English
6 periods =
300 minutes
Standard
Elective Courses Allocated Contact
Time/Week
Biology
IB Economics SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Computer
Catechism*
2 periods =
100 minutes
IB Physics SL
Physical Education
2 periods =
100 minutes
History
Critical Skills
1 period =
50 minutes
IB Chemistry SL
IB Math
Studies Standard
11A.P.
IB Arabic B HL**/ IB
Arabic B SL / IB Arabic
AB initio SL
Language
Acquisition
5 periods =
250 minutes
IB Visual Arts
Option A SL
IB French B HL / IB
French B SL / IB French
AB initio SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
4 periods =
200 minutes
IB Italian AB initio SL
IB Spanish B HL / IB
Spanish B SL / IB Spanish
AB initio SL
*For eligible students
5 periods =
250 minutes
IB Business &
Management HL
** HL: Higher Level & SL: Standard Level
11A.P. Obligatory Courses:

English, IB Math (SL or Studies SL), Catechism, Critical Skills, Physical
Education, one level of a Language course in one out of the four languages
offered (Arabic, French, Italian & Spanish)
11A.P. Elective Courses:
Students may choose one subject from each of the following sets of parallel courses:

Biology or Computer or IB Economics SL

IB Physics SL or History

IB Chemistry SL or IB Visual Arts Option A SL or IB Business & Management
HL
SAGESSE HIGH SCHOOL
MARY MOTHER OF WISDOM
AIN SAADEH
Periods/ Week
6
GRADE 11 A.P. COURSE SELECTION SHEET 2013 – 2014
COURSE
MARK CHOICE

ENGLISH
MATH STANDARD
5
MATH STUDIES
BIOLOGY
5
COMPUTER
ECONOMICS
CHEMISTRY
5
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
VISUAL ARTS
PHYSICS
5
4
HISTORY
ARABIC
BHL
BSL ABISL
FRENCH
BHL
BSL ABISL
SPANISH
BHL
BSL ABISL
ITALIAN
ABISL
2
CATECHISM

2
PE / CRITICAL SKILLS

1
PE

SAGESSE HIGH SCHOOL
MARY MOTHER OF WISDOM
AIN SAADEH
Required Courses for the American Program (A.P.) & International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Programme in the Secondary Division
Academic Year 2013-2014
Grade
Level
Obligatory Courses
Allocated
Contact
Time/Week
English
5 periods =
250 minutes
Elective Courses
Allocated Contact
Time/Week
IB Chemistry
HL/SL**
High
IB Math
Standard
5 periods =
250 minutes
IB Business &
Management HL/SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Studies Standard
IB Visual Arts
Option A HL /SL
Catechism*
2 periods =
100 minutes
History
IB Physics HL/SL
12A.P.
Physical Education
1 period =
50 minutes
Biology
Psychology
IB Arabic B HL /
IB Arabic B SL /
IB Arabic AB initio SL
Language
Acquisition
IB French B HL /
IB French B SL /
IB French AB initio SL
IB Italian AB initio SL
IB Spanish B HL /
IB Spanish B SL /
IB Spanish AB initio SL
*For eligible students
5 periods =
250 minutes
4 periods =
200 minutes
IB Economics HL /SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
World Geography
IB Information
Technology In A
Global Society
(ITGS) HL /SL
** HL: Higher Level & SL: Standard Level
4 periods =
200 minutes
12A.P. Obligatory Courses:

English, IB Math (HL, SL or Studies SL), Catechism, Physical Education, one
level of a Language course in one out of the four languages offered (Arabic,
French, Italian & Spanish)
12A.P. Elective Courses:
Students may choose one subject from each of the following sets of parallel courses:

IB Chemistry HL/SL or IB Business & Management HL/SL or IB Visual Arts Option A
HL/SL

History or IB Physics HL/SL

Biology or Psychology

IB Economics HL/SL or IB ITGS HL/SL or World Geography
SAGESSE HIGH SCHOOL
MARY MOTHER OF WISDOM
AIN SAADEH
GRADE 12 A.P. COURSE SELECTION SHEET 2013 – 2014
Periods/ Week
COURSE
MARK CHOICE
5
ENGLISH

MATH HIGH
5
HL
MATH STANDARD
SL
MATH STUDIES
SL
BIOLOGY
4
5
5
4
PSYCHOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
HL
SL
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
HL
SL
VISUAL ARTS
HL
SL
PHYSICS
HL
SL
ECONOMICS
HL
SL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN A GLOBAL
SOCIETY
HL
SL
HISTORY
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
4
ARABIC
BHL BSL ABISL
FRENCH
BHL BSL ABISL
SPANISH
BHL BSL ABISL
ITALIAN
ABISL
2
CATECHISM

1
PE

SAGESSE HIGH SCHOOL
MARY MOTHER OF WISDOM
AIN SAADEH
Required Courses for the American Program (A.P.) & International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Programme in the Secondary Division
Academic Year 2013-2014
Grade Level
Courses
IB Group 1
Studies in Language and Literature
Allocated
Contact
Time/Week
English A Literature HL / SL*
5 periods =
250 minutes
Arabic B HL/ Arabic B SL / Arabic AB initio SL
IB Group 2
Language Acquisition
French B HL / French B SL / French AB initio SL
Italian AB initio SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
Spanish B HL / Spanish B SL / Spanish AB initio SL
IB1
Business & Management HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Economics HL / SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
Information Technology in a Global Society HL / SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
Biology HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Chemistry HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Physics HL / SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
IB Group 3
Individual and Societies
Diploma Programme
(DP)**
IB Group 4
Experimental Sciences
Math High
IB Group 5
Mathematics and Computer Science
IB Group 6
The Arts
Math Standard
Visual Arts Option A HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
5 periods =
250 minutes
Theory of Knowledge
3 periods =
150 minutes
Extended Essay
0
Creativity, Action & Service (CAS)
0
IB DP Core Requirements
*HL / SL: Higher Level / Standard Level
** At SHS all DP students must:

choose one subject from the first five groups (1 to 5) and may choose either the
arts subject from group 6 or another subject from groups 3 and 4. Note that the
choice depends on the course selection sheet set for the academic year.

take at least three and not more than 4 subjects at higher level .The rest of the
subjects must be taken at standard level.

complete the DP core requirements (Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and
Creativity, Action and Service).
Remark:
IB students taking regular DP requirements have 4 or 5 study periods per week. For eligible
students, one of the study periods per week is allocated for Catechism.
SAGESSE HIGH SCHOOL
MARY MOTHER OF WISDOM
AIN SAADEH
Periods/ Week
IB1 COURSE SELECTION SHEET 2013 – 2014
COURSE
MARK CHOICE
5
ENGLISH A LITERATURE (G 1)
HL
5
MATH HIGH (G 5)
HL
MATH STANDARD (G 5)
SL
SL
5
BIOLOGY (G 4)
HL
SL
5
CHEMISTRY (G 4)
HL
SL
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (G 3)
HL
SL
VISUAL ARTS (G 6)
HL
SL
4
PHYSICS (G 4)
HL
SL
4
ECONOMICS (G 3)
HL
SL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN A GLOBAL
SOCIETY (G3)
HL
SL
4
ARABIC (G 2)
BHL BSL
ABISL
FRENCH (G 2)
BHL BSL
ABISL
SPANISH (G 2)
BHL BSL
ABISL
ITALIAN (G 2)
3
DP 
TOK
DPCC 
ABISL
SAGESSE HIGH SCHOOL
MARY MOTHER OF WISDOM
AIN SAADEH
Required Courses for the American Program (A.P.) & International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Programme in the Secondary Division
Academic Year 2013-2014
Grade Level
Courses
IB Group 1
Studies in Language and Literature
Allocated
Contact
Time/Week
English A Literature HL / SL*
5 periods =
250 minutes
Arabic B HL/ Arabic B SL / Arabic AB initio SL
IB Group2
Language Acquisition
French B HL / French B SL / French AB initio SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
Italian AB initio SL
Spanish B HL / Spanish B SL / Spanish AB initio SL
IB2
IB Group 3
Individual and Societies
Diploma Programme
(DP)**
IB Group 4
Experimental Sciences
Business & Management HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Economics HL / SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
Information Technology in a Global Society HL / SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
Biology HL / SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
Chemistry HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Physics HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Math High
IB Group 5
Mathematics and Computer Science
Math Standard
5 periods =
250 minutes
Math Studies Standard
IB Group 6
The Arts
Visual Arts Option A HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Theory of Knowledge
3 periods =
150 minutes
Extended Essay
0
Creativity, Action & Service (CAS)
0
IB DP Core Requirements
* HL / SL: Higher Level / Standard Level
** At SHS all DP students must:

choose one subject from the first five groups (1 to 5) and may choose either the
arts subject from group 6 or another subject from groups 3 and 4. Note that the
choice depends on the course selection sheet set for the academic year.

take at least three and not more than 4 subjects at higher level .The rest of the
subjects must be taken at standard level.

complete the DP core requirements (Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and
Creativity, Action and Service).
Remark:
IB students taking regular DP requirements have 4 or 5 study periods per week. For eligible
students, one of the study periods per week is allocated for Catechism.
SAGESSE HIGH SCHOOL
MARY MOTHER OF WISDOM
AIN SAADEH
Periods/ Week
5
IB2 COURSE SELECTION SHEET 2013 – 2014
COURSE
MARK CHOICE
ENGLISH A LITERATURE (G 1)
HL
MATH HIGH (G 5)
HL
MATH STANDARD (G 5)
SL
5
MATH STUDIES (G 5)
SL
4
BIOLOGY (G 4)
HL
SL
CHEMISTRY (G 4)
HL
SL
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (G 3)
HL
SL
VISUAL ARTS (G 6)
HL
SL
PHYSICS (G 4)
HL
SL
ECONOMICS (G 3)
HL
SL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN A
GLOBAL SOCIETY (G3)
HL
SL
5
5
4
4
ARABIC (G 2)
BHL
BSL
ABISL
FRENCH (G 2)
BHL
BSL
ABISL
SPANISH (G 2)
BHL
BSL
ABISL
ITALIAN (G 2)
3
DP 
SL
TOK
DPCC 
ABISL
SAGESSE HIGH SCHOOL
MARY MOTHER OF WISDOM
AIN SAADEH
Required Courses for the American Program (A.P.) & International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Programme in the Secondary Division
Academic Year 2013-2014
Grade Level
Courses
IB Group 1
Studies in Language and Literature
Allocated
Contact
Time/Week
English A Literature HL / SL*
5 periods =
250 minutes
Arabic B HL/ Arabic B SL / Arabic AB initio SL
IB Group 2
Language Acquisition
French B HL / French B SL / French AB initio SL
Italian AB initio SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
Spanish B HL / Spanish B SL / Spanish AB initio SL
IB1
Business & Management HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Economics HL / SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
Information Technology in a Global Society HL / SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
Biology HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Chemistry HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Physics HL / SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
IB Group 3
Individual and Societies
Diploma Programme
Course Candidate
(DPCC)**
IB Group 4
Experimental Sciences
Math High
IB Group 5
Mathematics and Computer Science
IB Group 6
The Arts
Math Standard
Visual Arts Option A HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
5 periods =
250 minutes
Theory of Knowledge
3 periods =
150 minutes
Extended Essay
0
Creativity, Action & Service (CAS)
0
Core Requirements
*HL / SL: Higher Level / Standard Level
** At SHS all DPCC students:

must choose one subject from the first five groups (1 to 5) and may choose either
the arts subject from group 6 or another subject from groups 3 and 4. Note that the
choice depends on the course selection sheet set for the academic year.

may take up to three subjects at higher level .The rest of the subjects must be
taken at standard level.

may opt to complete one, two or the three core requirements (Theory of
Knowledge, Extended Essay and Creativity, Action and Service).
Remark:
IB DPCC students have 4 or 5 study periods per week. For eligible students, one of the study
periods per week is allocated for Catechism.
SAGESSE HIGH SCHOOL
MARY MOTHER OF WISDOM
AIN SAADEH
Required Courses for the American Program (A.P.) & International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Programme in the Secondary Division
Academic Year 2013-2014
Grade Level
Courses
IB Group 1
Studies in Language and Literature
Allocated
Contact
Time/Week
English A Literature HL / SL*
5 periods =
250 minutes
Arabic B HL/ Arabic B SL / Arabic AB initio SL
IB Group 2
Language Acquisition
French B HL / French B SL / French AB initio SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
Italian AB initio SL
Spanish B HL / Spanish B SL / Spanish AB initio SL
IB2
Business & Management HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Economics HL / SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
Information Technology in a Global Society HL / SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
IB Group 3
Individual and Societies
Diploma Programme
Course Candidate
(DPCC)**
IB Group 4
Experimental Sciences
Biology HL / SL
4 periods =
200 minutes
Chemistry HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Physics HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Math High
IB Group 5
Mathematics and Computer Science
Math Standard
5 periods =
250 minutes
Math Studies Standard
IB Group 6
The Arts
Visual Arts Option A HL / SL
5 periods =
250 minutes
Theory of Knowledge
3 periods =
150 minutes
Extended Essay
0
Creativity, Action & Service (CAS)
0
Core Requirements
* HL / SL: Higher Level / Standard Level
** At SHS all DPCC students:

must choose one subject from the first five groups (1 to 5) and may choose either
the arts subject from group 6 or another subject from groups 3 and 4. Note that the
choice depends on the course selection sheet set for the academic year.

may take up to three subjects at higher level .The rest of the subjects must be
taken at standard level.

may opt to complete one, two or the three core requirements (Theory of
Knowledge, Extended Essay and Creativity, Action and Service).
Remark:
IB DPCC students have 4 or 5 study periods per week. For eligible students, one of the study
periods per week is allocated for Catechism.