IB with Ryde School
Ryde School is a safe, supportive but most especially a beautiful…
King William’s College, is situated in the Isle of Man, providing excellent teaching and friendly boarding, in a beautiful and safe environment.
From the youngest pupils at The Buchan School to the most senior at College, all the students develop a love of learning, fulfil their academic potential and become confident, articulate and responsible young people who will serve with creativity, insight and tolerance in the international communities in which they find themselves as adults.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
In 2002 King William’s College began teaching the International Baccalaureate Diploma for the first time. Since then more than 800 students have studied the Diploma with us and the school has become one of the largest and most successful IB schools in Britain. It is an excellent preparation for both university and life beyond and it is the only qualification offering in the Sixth Form.
Entry requirement: Six IGCSEs grade C or above.
Average Class Size of 15.
WHAT IS THE DIPLOMA?
The IB Diploma Programme is a balanced programme of education that combines both breadth and depth of study. It places a strong emphasis on critical thinking skills and promotes a sense of international-mindedness. The programme is taught over two years and is recognised by all UK universities and by most leading universities around the world.
THE CURRICULUM
Students study six subjects, normally three at higher level (HL) and three at standard level (SL). They choose one subject from each of Groups 1 to 5, which includes languages, the humanities, science and mathematics. The sixth subject may be an arts subject chosen from Group 6 or another subject from Groups 1 to 5.
In addition, the programme has three core requirements that are included to broaden the educational experience and challenge students to apply their knowledge and understanding:
The Extended Essay: a 4,000 word piece of independent research, gives students the opportunity to conduct an in-depth study of a topic of interest to them. It introduces them to academic research and is an invaluable preparation for university.
Theory of Knowledge: a course designed to encourage each student to reflect on the nature of knowledge by critically examining different ways of knowing (sense, perception, emotion, language, reason, faith, imagination, intuition, memory) and different kinds of knowledge (for example, scientific, artistic, mathematical and historical).
Creativity, Activity and Service: requires students actively learn from the experience of doing real tasks beyond the classroom. Students can combine all three components or do activities related to each one of them separately.
Because there are nine components in all, IB students learn how to organise themselves, think independently and take responsibility for their own learning. These are invaluable skills that will allow the students to go on and succeed at university.