{"id":5114,"date":"2015-05-26T12:54:03","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T08:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ds-doha.de\/?page_id=5114"},"modified":"2021-08-04T11:04:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T08:04:56","slug":"core-subjects-of-ib","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ds-doha.de\/en\/ib-diploma-programme-ib-dp\/core-subjects-of-ib\/","title":{"rendered":"Core subjects of IB\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Teaching in IB Diploma Programme<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> <\/strong> includes three specific IB<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> <\/strong> subjects\/ performances:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Theory of knowledge (TOK)<\/strong><br \/>\nCourse with interdisciplinary approach about ways of knowing and areas of knowledge &#8211; or rather: How do we humans generate knowledge?<br \/>\nThis subject is to be attended like a normal subject (100 hours in two school years).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Links:<\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Theory_of_knowledge_(IB_course)\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Theory_of_knowledge_(IB_course)<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibo.org\/programmes\/diploma-programme\/curriculum\/theory-of-knowledge\/\">http:\/\/www.ibo.org\/programmes\/diploma-programme\/curriculum\/theory-of-knowledge\/<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Creativity, activity, service (CAS)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe purpose of this subject is to lead the students to a meaningful life by being creative, active and by showing social commitment.<br \/>\nThey have to try by themselves to create projects or to get involved into existing projects and to meet the requirements of eight different &#8220;learning outcomes&#8221; in this way.<br \/>\nThus, CAS is not to be attended like a normal subject. The respective activities have to be planned and performed by the students independently. Nevertheless, there&#8217;ll be a CAS coordinator who will supervise the process, control the outcomes and advise the students.<br \/>\nThe necessary time exposure per week will be around three to four hours.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Links:<\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibo.org\/programmes\/diploma-programme\/curriculum\/creativity-activity-and-service\/\">http:\/\/www.ibo.org\/programmes\/diploma-programme\/curriculum\/creativity-activity-and-service\/<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Creativity,_activity,_service\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Creativity,_activity,_service<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. The Extended Essay (up to 4000 words)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe student is to write an independent essay in a subject of his choice by using a scientific approach and by respecting the rules of Academic Honesty.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Links:<\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibo.org\/programmes\/diploma-programme\/curriculum\/extended-essay\/\">http:\/\/www.ibo.org\/programmes\/diploma-programme\/curriculum\/extended-essay\/<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Extended_essay\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Extended_essay<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kindly read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ds-doha.de\/en\/ib-diploma-programme-ib-dp\/academic-honesty\/\">information about Academic Honesty in the IB<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grading<\/strong><br \/>\nThe students can gain up to 3 points (out of 45) for the diploma based on the grades achieved for TOK and Extended Essay according to a special <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Theory_of_knowledge_(IB_course)#Assessment\">evaluation key<\/a> . There&#8217;ll be no grade awarded for CAS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching in IB Diploma Programme\u00ae includes three specific IB\u00ae subjects\/ performances: 1. Theory of knowledge (TOK) Course with interdisciplinary approach about ways of knowing and areas of knowledge &#8211; or rather: How do we humans generate knowledge? This subject is to be attended like a normal subject (100 hours in two school years). 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