Each IB Learner creates his or her curriculum profile to a large extent by themselves. Subject and level groups are formed taking into account the staffing and organizational capacity of the school.
The student’s task is to choose one subject from each of 5 groups, which ensures the breadth of knowledge and deep understanding of:
- the student’s best language,
- additional language(s),
- the social sciences,
- the experimental sciences
- mathematics.
Each student can choose to study an additional subject from the groups 1-4.
Students must choose 3 subjects at Higher level and 3 subjects at Standard level. Language B subjects can be taken at AB initio level instead of Standard level.
Group 1 – Studies in language and literature
Students learn to appreciate the language and literature through the study of formal literary texts. At the IHSW we offer the following subjects in Group 1:
- Polish A
- English A
- School supported self-taught language in mother tongue (only offered at standard level)
Group 2 – Language acquisition
Students gain the ability to communicate in a foreign language. In our high school we offer the following subject in Group 2:
- English B (only offered at higher level)
- French B
- German B
- Spanish B
Group 3 – Individuals and societies
Students develop a critical approach to the experience and human behaviour by studying the social sciences, such as economics, geography and history. In our school we offer the following subjects in Group 3:
- Geography
- History
- Business Management
- Environmental Systems and Societies* (only offered at standard level)
- Psychology
Group 4 – Sciences
Students explore the concepts, theories and methods of physical and biological sciences, such as chemistry, physics and biology. We offer the following subjects in Group 4:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Environmental Systems and Societies (only offered at standard level)
Group 5 – Mathematics
Students increase their understanding of mathematics and its applications. At our school we offer the following subjects in this group:
- Analysis and approaches course
- Applications and interpretation course
Group 6 – Elective
In Group 6 students choose an additional subject from groups 1 to 4.
