Katedralskolan
LUNDS KOMMUN
International Baccalauerate (IB) Diploma Programme 2014 – 2017
Course Outline Pre Diploma (PDP) 2015/16 (Year 1)
Course Outline IB Diploma 2016-2018 (Year 2 and 3)
Subject
National courses*
Svenska 1/Svenska som andra språk 1
Engelska 5
Moderna Språk
Historia 1b
Samhällskunskap 1b
Idrott och Hälsa 1
Subject
Group 1
Swedish A, English A
Other first language A, only SL
Points
100
100
100
100
100
100
Preparatory courses* *
Swedish Foundation
Swedish as a second language for the comprehensive school (school year 7-9)***
Mathematics
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Sciences – during the spring term you will specialize in one or two science subjects
Orientation courses****
Business and Management, Economics, Psychology, Environmental Systems and Societies,
Visual arts, TOK, CAS
DP1and DP2
HL/SL hours
240/150
0/150
Group 2
English B, French B, Swedish B,
Online courses, only SL: Spanish B, Mandarin ab initio, Spanish ab initio
240/150
0/150
Group 3
History, Economics, Business and Management, Psychology
Environmental Systems and Societies, only SL
240/150
0/150
Group 4
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Environmental Systems and Societies, only SL
240/150
0/150
Group 5
Mathematics – HL/SL/Studies
Group 6
Visual arts
Electives (from groups 1 – 4)
240/150/150
240/150
240/150
There are possibilities for exams in Matematik 1b and 1c.
CAS (Creativity, Action, Service)
Extended Essay
Theory of Knowledge
*Achievement levels due to IBDP-scale 1 – 7 and Swedish grades F – A
* *Only achievement levels 1 – 7
*** Achievement levels due to IBDP-scale 1 – 7 and Swedish grades F – A
*** *No grades, no achievement levels
150
40
100
Grades 1 – 7 due to the IBDP-scale. The students study six subjects. The award of the Diploma requires 24
points. At the end of the third year there is an IB Diploma Exam in all subjects at the same time for all IB
Diploma schools in the world. The two Diploma years are mainly assessed by external examiners, appointed
by the IB Organization.
For more information on the IB Diploma Programme, see www.lund.se/katedralskolan