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IB: JK-12
Diploma Programme, Grades 11–12
IB Diploma Core Components
IB Diploma Core Components
Both Full Diploma and IB Select students complete the IB Diploma core components: Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS), the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge.
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) encourages students to involve themselves beyond the curriculum in the arts, athletics and through service to others. Students participate in the three CAS areas, developing and sharing their energies and talents, and completing a CAS project, while learning to work cooperatively.
Extended Essay
The Extended Essay is a 4,000-word essay that students write on a topic of special interest drawn from their studies. With the guidance of a Teacher Advisor, each student conducts independent research, prepares her ideas and organizes material for her essay. The skills and techniques honed in creating the Extended Essay provide valuable practice for university work.
Theory of Knowledge
Theory of Knowledge is an interdisciplinary course designed to stimulate critical thinking and reflection. It challenges students to question the bases of knowledge, be aware of bias and learn to analyze the evidence used in presenting an argument. Students come to understand different points of view and how one's background can affect one’s perception of truth.
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) encourages students to involve themselves beyond the curriculum in the arts, athletics and through service to others. Students participate in the three CAS areas, developing and sharing their energies and talents, and completing a CAS project, while learning to work cooperatively.
Extended Essay
The Extended Essay is a 4,000-word essay that students write on a topic of special interest drawn from their studies. With the guidance of a Teacher Advisor, each student conducts independent research, prepares her ideas and organizes material for her essay. The skills and techniques honed in creating the Extended Essay provide valuable practice for university work.
Theory of Knowledge
Theory of Knowledge is an interdisciplinary course designed to stimulate critical thinking and reflection. It challenges students to question the bases of knowledge, be aware of bias and learn to analyze the evidence used in presenting an argument. Students come to understand different points of view and how one's background can affect one’s perception of truth.
Branksome Grads to World: Are You Ready?
Meet Our Alums
They’ve already started shaking up the world and now our Branksome graduates are bringing their impact to a new level with ambitious plans.
Heading to University
Branksome Hall graduates are welcomed by top universities, in North America and beyond. View our School Profile for university acceptance highlights from the past five years.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.
Setting the new standard for girls' education everywhere takes collective action. From all of us.
