From the eleventh grade, students will have the opportunity to continue their studies either with the Georgian National Curriculum or choose the IB Diploma Program.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program is a two-year educational program that prepares students for university life. The program develops students’ skills to think independently, solve problems creatively, and adapt successfully in a rapidly changing global world. Through a holistic development approach, students will explore the world around them through inquiry and critical analysis.
From the diverse offerings of subject groups, the student, in accordance with his/her interests and future profession, together with the diploma program coordinator and university advisor, selects subjects that he/she studies for two years. In the twelfth grade, after successfully passing the external exams conducted by the International Baccalaureate Organization, the student receives the International Baccalaureate diploma.
The diploma program includes six subject groups, including:
In addition to the subject groups, the program includes three mandatory subjects, the successful completion of which is also a prerequisite for obtaining a diploma:
IB programs occupy a leading position in the international educational space and provide students with the opportunity to enter universities not only in the UK, but also in any other country. Students who achieve high results in the DP program continue their studies at the best universities in the world. The DP program is equivalent to the Georgian diploma, which also gives students the right to continue their studies at Georgian universities. High results obtained in the DP exams give students the opportunity to obtain university scholarships and at least one year of study credit at universities and colleges in the United States.
For more information about IB programs, please visit the link: https://www.ibo.org/programmes/
Diploma Programme General Regulations/DP Programme General Regulations
The Georgian curriculum for grades 11-12 is based on international teaching and learning principles and the goals of the national curriculum. The program aims to support students’ not only academic development, but also their social, emotional, and physical development, and to shape them into responsible, caring individuals.
Students in the Georgian program are actively involved in a variety of extracurricular activities, including organizing and participating in sports, arts, charity, and local community development events.
The language of instruction for the Georgian program is Georgian.
Upon completion of the Georgian secondary education program, students will receive a Georgian certificate of full general education. The program places special emphasis on enhanced teaching of subjects that students must pass as part of the Unified National Examinations.
Graduates of the secondary Georgian program successfully continue their studies at the best universities in Georgia and the world with full or partial funding.