Pinewood is offering the IB Diploma Programme since September 1999. The language of instruction is English and all classes are taught by experienced teachers, who regularly attend IB teacher workshops in order to keep up with the developments in their subject area. Several members of our IB faculty are also official IBO examiners for various subjects.

IB classes are small in size, allowing students to receive individual attention. IB Diploma students attend six classes for their main IB subjects and the Theory of Knowledge class. Additional hours are scheduled for Higher level classes and Internal Assessment preparation.

Pinewood IB students have the choice between the following two courses of study:

• Full IB Diploma Programme
• IB Certificates and American High School Diploma

Full IB Diploma Programme

The IB Diploma Programme at Pinewood is fully integrated into the school's American High School Diploma program, and all IB students also receive the American High School Diploma after they have successfully comlpeted grade 12. The IB Diploma is awarded by the IBO based on the students' grades in the Internal Assessment for their IB courses and the final examinations that take place every year in May.

IB students complete the Creativity-Action-Service component of the IB Diploma Programme by participating in the school's After-School Activities program, school-sponsored field trips and community service projects.

IB Certrificates

As an alternative to the full IB Diploma Programme, Pinewood students have the option of graduating with the American High School Diploma and receive IB certificates for certain IB courses of their choice, either at standard or at higher level. IB certificate candidates study the same material as full IB diploma candidates and they have to complete the Internal Assessment and the final IB examinations for the chosen subjects.

There are no restrictions in the number or the level of the courses for IB certificate candidates. While certificate candidates are not required to participate in Theory of Knowledge and complete the Extended Essay and CAS components, they need to fulfil the graduation requirements of the school in order to receive the American High School Diploma.