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4 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA SUBJECT SELECTION HANDBOOK | YEARS 12 – 13 | 2021 – 2022 The Elements of the International Baccalaureate Diploma © Above diagram copyright IBO The above diagram illustrates the compact and integrated nature of the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme. Students of the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme select six subjects for a two year (Year 12 and 13) course. The philosophy of this programme requires students to take courses which respect and appreciate the different areas of learning IBO Mission statement The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. in order to provide a holistic concurrent education. The areas of learning are divided into six components with the Extended Essay, the Theory of Knowledge Course and the CAS programme as essential elements of the course, and the thrust of the Theory of Knowledge course is evident in each subject, not just in the course itself. This helps to produce students who are independent thinkers. IB : YEARS 12–13