In addition to the six courses that students must take, three core requirements (Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, and Creativity, Activity, and Service) are included to broaden the educational experience and challenge students to apply their knowledge.
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Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
TOK is a question-based subject in which students investigate their own knowledge and what it means to know. In it, students examine different knowledge disciplines, and investigate how knowledge develops in and across these. Students come to recognise their own personal, ideological and cultural assumptions, and over time come to understand other perspectives, and gain an understanding and appreciation of the diversity of cultural perspectives.
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Extended Essay (EE)
A required component of the full Diploma Program, the Extended Essay is an independent, self-directed piece of research, culminating in a 4,000-word paper. It is given much importance by students, teachers, and universities, because it provides practical preparation for the kinds of undergraduate research required at tertiary level. From the choice of a suitable research question, to the final completion of the extended essay, students must produce their piece within the constraints of time, essay length, and available resources. This component provides an opportunity to engage in an in-depth study of a topic of interest within a chosen subject.
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Creativity Activity Service (CAS)
IB Diploma students all have to take part in real, purposeful activities involving creativity, activity and service. Each individual student has a different starting point, and therefore different goals and needs, but for many their CAS activities include experiences that are profound and life changing.
ICSA has a CAS website that gives students access to information and opportunities. It serves as an access point for students' own CAS reflection tools, and is also a place to celebrate ongoing and completed projects. Please explore ICSA's CAS program at this link:https://sites.google.com/a/icsabidjan.org/cas-at-icsa/
IB Learner Profiles
What does it mean to be an IB Learner at ICSA?
The IB Learner Profile is one of the most important aspects of being an IB Diploma Programme student at the ICSA. As students move through the two-year programme, they will be expected to model the ten IB learner traits.
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. As IB learners we strive to be:
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