International baccalaureate (IB) is an international board of education from Switzerland. IB provides
curriculum of international standards and with holistic approach of academic plus personal
development of students from early years of education.
International baccalaureate (IB) offers education in following programs through IB schools:
| Level | Age Group | Equivalence to Indian Boards |
|---|---|---|
| IB Primary year program (PYP) | 3 yrs – 12 yrs | Playgroup to Grade 6 |
| IB Middle year program (MYP) | 11 yrs – 16 yrs | Grade 6 to 10 |
| IB Diploma Program (IBDP) | 16 yrs – 19 yrs | Grade 11 to 12 |
About IB-Diploma Program (IBDP)
Most IB schools offer IB- Diploma program which can be taken at 10 + 2 level. While any student who has completed his 10th std through any board can pursue IB-DP, generally students from Cambridge IGCSE and IB-MYP program opt for IB-DP program.
IB-Diploma program is spread over two years and students are supposed to appear for final exams conducted as external assessment at the end of second year.
Subjects in IBDP
IBDP curriculum offers students variety of subjects to choose from 6 different streams. Students are supposed to select the subjects from 6 different streams.
Key pointers for subject selection at IBDP:
Students are supposed to take up 6 subjects in total at IBDP
Based on future career choices students are supposed to take min. 3 and max. 4 subjects of higher complexity called as Higher level (HL) For e.g. Students willing to pursue engineering in future may take up Math and Physics as HL • The remaining subjects which hold less priority for desires career choice will be studied as lower complexity called as Standard level (SL)
All students must take up DP Core subjects compulsorily.
Students have to take up Extended essay for a subject that directly links with their career choice.
For more details on IBDP subjects offerings visit https://ibo.org/programmes/diploma programme/curriculum/
At Optimus Academy, we provide coaching for following IBDP subjects in different streams
| Mathematics | Science | Individuals and Societies |
|---|---|---|
| Applications and Interpretations (AI) | Physics | Business Management |
| Chemistry | ||
| Analysis and approaches (AA) | Biology | Economics |
| Computer Science |
We offer IBDP coaching in following options
Personal coaching
1 to 1 session via in-person or online mode of delivery
Group tuition
Tuitions in small group of 3 to 5 students via in-person mode of delivery
Why should you choose Optimus Academy for IBDP
Given to the world-class education and future opportunities that it offers International baccalaureate (IB) is becoming increasingly popular and number of schools offering IB curriculum is growing rapidly.
Following are some of the best IB schools in Mumbai and Thane region and programs they offer:
| School | Location | PYP | MYP | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American school of Bombay | BKC | ✓ | × | ✓ |
| Aditya Birla World Academy | Tardeo | × | × | ✓ |
| Ascend International School | BKC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BD Somani International School | Cuffe Parade | × | × | ✓ |
| Bombay International School | Babulnath | ✓ | × | ✓ |
| S M Shetty International School | Powai | × | × | ✓ |
| CP Goenka International School | Oshiwara | × | × | ✓ |
| Chaturbhuj Narsee School | Kandivali | × | × | ✓ |
| DY Patil International School | Worli | ✓ | × | ✓ |
| Dhirubhai Ambani International School | BKC | ✓ | × | ✓ |
| Don Bosco International School | Matunga | ✓ | × | ✓ |
| Dr Pillai Global Academy | Borivali | × | × | ✓ |
| DSB International School | Lower Parel | × | × | ✓ |
| Ecole Mondiale World School | Juhu | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edubridge International School | Worli | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HFS International | Powai | × | × | ✓ |
| Hill Spring International School | Tardeo | ✓ | × | ✓ |
| Jamnabai Narsee International School | JVPD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| JBCN International | Oshiwara Parel | ✓ | × | ✓ |
| Mount Litera International School | BKC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nahar International School | Sakinaka | × | × | ✓ |
| Oberoi International School | Goregaon JVLR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Podar International School | Khar Road | ✓ | × | ✓ |
| Singapore International School | Dahisar | ✓ | × | ✓ |
| SVKM JV Parekh International School | Vile Parle | × | × | ✓ |