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IB Diploma

The IB Diploma, the most challenging of Lee’s Summit North’s IB opportunities, offers a rigorous program. 

The program includes all of the following: six IB courses and exams (at least three and not more than four of these courses at the Higher Level and the remaining at the Standard Level); the course Theory of Knowledge; 150 hours of Creative Action Service (CAS) activities; and an extended essay in one of the subjects in the IB curriculum.  Students must choose one subject from each of groups 1 to 5; the sixth subject may be an arts subject chosen from group 6, or the student may choose another subject from groups 2 to 5.

The following courses are offered at Lee’s Summit North by category and level.

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Courses by IB Subject Group

Group 1: Literature
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 11th Grade Test Options 12th Grade 12th Grade Test Options
AS English or English 9 AS English or English 10 IB English 11 HL None IB English 12 HL English HL
Group 2: Language Acquisition
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 11th Grade Test Options 12th Grade 12th Grade Test Options
French 2 French 3 French 4 None IB French 5 French SL
French 1 French 2 French 3 None French 4 French ab initio
Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Spanish 4 None IB Spanish 5 Spanish SL or HL
German 2 German 3 German 4 None IB German 5 German SL
German 1 German 2 German 3 None German 4 German ab initio
Chinese 2 Chinese 3 Chinese 4 None Chinese 5 Chinese ab initio
Group 3: Individuals and Societies
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 11th Grade Test Options 12th Grade 12th Grade Test Options
AS American History or American History AS World History or World History IB History 11 HL None IB History 12 HL History HL
ITGS SL ITGS SL ITGS SL ITGS SL
IB Psychology SL Psychology SL IB Psychology SL Psychology SL
IB Psychology HL None IB Psychology HL Psychology HL
IB Business SL Business SL IB Business SL Business SL
IB Anthropology Anthropology SL IB Anthropology SL Anthropology SL
Group 4: Experimental Sciences
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 11th Grade Test Options 12th Grade 12th Grade Test Options
AS Biology or Biology AS Chemistry or Chemistry IB Chemistry 11 HL None IB Chemistry 12 HL Chemistry HL
AS Biology or Biology AS Chemistry or Chemistry IB Biology 11 HL None IB Biology 12 HL Biology HL
Biology Chemistry IB Environmental Systems & Societies Environmental Sys & Societies SL IB Environmental Systems & Societies Environmental Sys & Societies SL
Biology Chemistry IB Sports, Exercise & Health Sports, Ex & Health SL IB Sports, Exercise & Health Sports, Ex & Health SL
Group 5: Mathematics
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 11th Grade Test Options 12th Grade 12th Grade Test Options
Algebra I Geometry Math Studies I None IB Math Studies II Math Studies SL
Geometry Algebra II or Math Studies I IB Math Studies II Math Studies SL College Algebra or College Prep Math None
AS Geometry AS Algebra II IB Math I SL None IB Math II SL Mathematics SL
Group 6: The Arts
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 11th Grade Test Options 12th Grade 12th Grade Test Options
Elective / Visual or Performing Arts Elective / Visual or Performing Arts IB Visual Arts SL or IB Music SL Visual Arts SL or Music SL Open Elective None
Open Elective None IB Visual Arts SL or IB Music SL Visual Arts SL or Music SL
IB Visual Arts HL1 or IB Music SL None IB Visual Arts HL2 or IB Music HL2 Visual Arts HL or Music HL
Intro to Broadcasting AVT None IB Film SL Film SL
Theatre Arts I None IB Theatre SL Film SL
Theatre Arts I IB Theatre I HL None IB Theatre 2 HL Theatre HL
Theory of Knowledge / Personal Project Seminar (TOK/PPS)
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
TOK/PPS Semester 2 TOK/PPS Semester 1

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