JEDDAH KNOWLEDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

J edda h Kno wledg e Interna tio na l Scho o l

General Directorate of Education Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Tel: +966 2 6917367 Fax: +966 2 6913974

P.O. Box 7180 Zip Code 21462 www.jks.edu.sa

Mailing Address: Al Salamah District Amir Sultan St. Jeddah 21462 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia jksinfo@jks.edu.sa

License No.: Girl’s Section 4321440049 License No.: Boy’s Section S249

Pursuing Excellence in Education Accred ited by the Counc il of In ternat ional Schools (CIS) and New England Assoc iat ion of Schools

and Colleges (NEASC)

A Summary Information Flow Chart of the IB Programme for Grade 11 and Grade 12

IB  is  a  rigorous  two-­‐year  programme,  primarily  aimed  at  students  aged  16  to  19.    

These  are  two  ways  students  can  be  involved  in  the  IB  Diploma  Programme.  They  can  earn  the:                          

IB  Courses  

One  or  more  subjects  can  be  selected  (max  of  6  subjects)  

at Higher Level at 240 hrs each

or Standard Level at 150 hrs each

Community  Service  

Minimum of 24 points required to receive the IB Diploma

Maximum score is 45 points inclusive of 3 bonus points

 

IB  Diploma  and  American  Diploma  

Minimum  of  4  is  required  per  subject  to  receive  an  IB  course  

in  each  subject  

External  IB  examinations  in  all  subjects  in  Grade  12  

External  IB  examinations  in  all  selected  subjects  in  Grade  12  

American  Diploma  and  IB  Courses  

Complete  Courses  in  all  subjects  

IB  Diploma  

Six  Subjects  3  Higher  Level  at  240  hrs  each  

3  Standard  Level  at  150  hrs  each   6 Subjects (3 or 4 at HL, 3 or 2 at SL)

Satisfactory completion of all components

TOK    

Theory  of Knowledg

e

EE    

Extended  Essay  

CAS    

Creativity,  Action  and  Service  

or  

JEDDAH KNOWLEDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

J edda h Kno wledg e Interna tio na l Scho o l

General Directorate of Education Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Tel: +966 2 6917367 Fax: +966 2 6913974

P.O. Box 7180 Zip Code 21462 www.jks.edu.sa

Mailing Address: Al Salamah District Amir Sultan St. Jeddah 21462 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia jksinfo@jks.edu.sa

License No.: Girl’s Section 4321440049 License No.: Boy’s Section S249

Pursuing Excellence in Education Accred ited by the Counc il of In ternat ional Schools (CIS) and New England Assoc iat ion of Schools

and Colleges (NEASC)

Choosing Subjects for an IB Diploma

The  IB  Diploma  student  is  required  to  choose  at  least  one  subject  from  each  group  totaling  6  subjects  (3  or  4 HL  or  2  SL  respectively)  with  the  following  exceptions:  

1.       Group  2  ‘Language  Acquisition’   may   be   substituted   with   an   additional   language   from  Group  1  ‘Studies  in  Language  and  Literature’   (Bilingual  Diploma).  2.       ‘The  Arts’  group  may  be  substituted  with  an  additional  subject  from  any  of  the  other  groups.        

At  JKS,  the  following  subjects  are  offered  in  each  group:    

1. Group  1  ‘Studies  in  Language  and  Literature’:  • Arabic  A  Language  and  Literature  HL/SL  • English  A  Language  and  Literature  HL/SL  

2. Group  2  ‘Language  Acquisition’:  • Arabic  B  HL/SL  • Spanish  Ab  initio  SL  • French  ab  initio  SL  

3. Group  3  ‘Individuals  and  Societies’:  • Economics  HL/SL  • Business  and  Management  HL/SL  • Psychology  HL/SL  

4. Group  4  ‘Sciences’:  • Biology  HL/SL  • Chemistry  HL/SL  • Physics  HL/SL  

5. Group  5  ‘Mathematics’:  • Mathematics  HL/SL  • Mathematical  Studies  SL  

6. Group  5  ‘The  Arts’:    • Visual  Arts  HL/SL