Capital High School

IB Diploma Pathways at Capital 2018-19

New Additions:

1. A candidate (diploma or course) can test SL or HL in every subject
   except Psychology or Math Studies (Discrete) which are only SL.
2. Theory of Knowledge is open to all students, and it is offered both
   during Zero Hour and during the school day.
3. It should be noted that the Core 24 Requirement is waived for all
   IB diploma candidates as well as the High School and Beyond task, 2nd year PE requirement, and Occ. Ed. requirement.

Abbreviations
ToK: Theory of Knowledge HotA: History of the Americas
HoW: History of the World (aka History of the 20th Century)
IBTA: IB Theater Arts VA: Visual Arts BusMan: Business Management

 

Stem Pathway with Music

SUBJECT	9th	10th	11th	12th
English	9th English	10th English	IB Literature or IB Lang./Lit.	IB Literature or IB Lang/Lit
World Language	WL1	WL2	IBWL3	IBWL4
History	Health/PE	World History	IB HotA	IB HoW
Science	Biology	Physics	IB Chemistry	IB Chemistry
Math	Algebra 2	Pre-Calculus	IB Math Analysis (Calc)	IB Math Analysis
Arts	Music	Music	Music	Music
Zero Hour			IB Psychology	Theory of Knowledge

 

• besides testing in HL Chem and HL Math the candidate must also choose an additional HL subject from English, History, one of the Arts or Business Management. The candidate may choose to test in 4 HL subjects, but must test in a minimum of 2 SL subjects.

Stem Pathway without Music

SUBJECT	9th	10th	11th	12th
English	9th English	10th English	IB Literature or IB Lang./Lit.	IB Literature or IB Lang/Lit
World Language	WL1	WL2	IBWL3	IBWL4
History	Health/PE	Honors World	IB HotA	IB HoW
Science	Honors Biology	Honors Physics	IB Chem	IB Chem
Math	Algebra 2	Pre-Calc	IB Math Analysis	IB Math Analysis
Arts	CTE	Elective	IBTA, VA, Film, Psychor Bus Man	IBTA, VA, FI, Bus Man, ToK or elective
Zero Hour			IB Psych	ToK

• Besides testing in HL Chem and HL Math the candidate must also choose an additional HL subject from English, History, one of the Arts or Business Management. The candidate may choose to test in 4 HL subjects, but must test in a minimum of 2 SL subjects.

IB Diploma Non-STEM Pathway (with Music)

SUBJECT	9th	10th	11th	12th
English	9th English	10th English	IB Literature or IB Lang./Lit.	IB Literature or IB Lang/Lit
World Language	WL1	WL2	IBWL3	IBWL4
History	Health/PE	World	IB HotA	IB HoW
Science	Biology	Physics	IB Chem or Chem	IB Chem, IB Env. Systems, or Sports Exercise Science
Mathematics	Path Depends on entry point; test in SL Math or Math Studiesin jr. or sr. year	same	same	same
Arts	Music	Music	Music	Music
Zero Hour			IB Psychology	ToK

Even if the student is only taking Chemistry at the standard level, they still need to have two years of Chemistry.

IB Diploma Non-STEM Pathway (without Music)

SUBJECT	9th	10th	11th	12th
English	9th English	English	IB Literature or IB Lang./Lit.	IB Literature or IB Lang/Lit
World Language	WL1	WL2	IBWL3	IBWL4
History	Health/PE	World	IB HotA	IB HoW
Science	Biology	Physics	IB Chem, Chem Env. Sys. or Sports Exercise	IB Chem or IB Env. Sys. Env. Sys. or Sports Exercise
Mathematics	Path depends on entry point; test in SL Math or Math Studies in jr. or sr. year	same	same	same
Arts	CTE	Elective	IB TA, VA, Film, Psych, BusMan or elective	IBTA, VA, Film BusMan or elective
Zero Hour			IB Psych	ToK

Even if a student is only taking Chemistry at the standard level, they still need to have two years of Chemistry.

Reminder to achieve the diploma a candidate must:

 

• Test in all 6 subject areas, testing in either 3 Higher Level and 3 Standard Level classes or 4 HL and 2 SL.
• Achieve a total score of 24 points with at least 12 HL and 9 SL points; if 4 HL then top 3 HL scores and only 5 points necessary in SL.
• Complete and pass both the Theory of Knowledge class and the Extended Essay.
• Complete the Creativity, Activity, Service requirement.
• Test in all 6 subject areas (a substitution can be made for the Arts), testing in either 3 Higher Level and 3 Standard Level classes or 4 HL and 2 SL.
• Achieve a total score of 24 points with at least 12 HL and 9 SL points; if 4 HL then top 3 HL scores and only 5 points necessary in SL.