IB Diploma Programme Subjects

Your subject choices sit within a wider Diploma Programme. Use this overview to understand the structure, then open the course you study.

• Six subjects, across six groupsThe DP draws on studies in language and literature, language acquisition, individuals and societies, sciences, mathematics, and the arts. An additional science, individuals-and-societies or language subject can replace the arts choice. The directory above shows the subjects available on EduNinja, not the full IB catalogue.
• SL and HL: different scopeDiploma students take three or four subjects at higher level, with the rest at standard level. HL requires a greater body of knowledge and skills; it is not simply a harder question setting. Compare the subject syllabus before choosing a level, and use the course registered by your school.
• The core connects your subjectsTheory of knowledge (TOK) explores how we know; the extended essay (EE) develops independent research; creativity, activity, service (CAS) involves experiences across those three strands. Plan these commitments alongside your subjects. This directory focuses on subject resources rather than core support.
• Check the course before you beginMatch the subject name, SL or HL, and syllabus version to your school course. For mathematics, check AA or AI as well as the level. A familiar topic title does not guarantee that the required depth or assessment is the same.
• Turn a topic into a study sessionAfter choosing your subject and level, review one topic in the course notes and answer related Question Bank questions. In science, connect a claim to data; in mathematics, explain the method; in economics or business, apply the idea to the case. Identify what the response lacked, revisit that point, and use Documents for supporting course materials.

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