Manchester International School – Coimbatore
The Diploma Programme - Overview
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Diploma Programme
🎓 IB Subject Requirements
Students must choose one subject from each of the six IB subject groups:
1️⃣ Studies in Language and Literature
2️⃣ Language Acquisition
3️⃣ Individuals and Societies
4️⃣ Sciences
5️⃣ Mathematics
6️⃣ The Arts (or an additional subject from Groups 3-4)
⮚3 Higher level courses (HL) 240 teaching hours.
⮚3 Standard level (SL) 150 teaching hours.
⮚Core Requirements
• Creativity Activity and Service (CAS)
• Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
• Extended Essay (EE)
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Subjects Offered at Manchester
Group 1 Studies in Language and Literature Group 4 Sciences
⮚English Language and Literature ⮚ Physics
Group 2 Language Acquisition ⮚ Chemistry
⮚ Biology
⮚ French ⮚ Design Technology
⮚ Hindi Group 5 Mathematics
Group 3 Individuals and Societies
⮚Analysis and approaches
⮚ Digital Society ⮚Applications and interpretations
⮚ Business management Group 6 The Arts
⮚ Economics
⮚ Psychology ⮚Visual Arts
⮚ Global Politics Additional Subject considering 2025-26
⮚ Environmental systems and societies
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
• English Lang • French • Mathematics • Physics • Biology • Chemistry
& Lit • Hindi AA • Business • Digital • Global
• Mathematics Management Society Politics
AI • Visual Arts • Economics • Design
• Film studies • ESS Technology
• Psychology
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
• English Lang • French • Mathematics • Physics • Biology • Chemistry
& Lit • Hindi AA • Business • Digital • Global
• Mathematics Management Society Politics
AI • Visual Arts • Economics • Design
• Film studies • ESS Technology
• Psychology
Subject Combination Courses
Physics , Chemistry, Biology and Engineering Courses
Math
Business, Economics, GP/Design BA (Hons.),B.com, BBA, Law
Technology
Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Medical Courses
Math
Physics , Chemistry and Math Architecture, B.E CSE & CC, B.Tech AI and Data Science
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Career Pathway Key Subject Combos (IB Cluster-Based) Courses
English (C1), French/Hindi (C2), Math AA/AI (C3), Physics /
B.Tech AI, BSc in Artificial Intelligence,
AI / Machine Learning Business (C4), Digital Society / Economics (C5), Design Tech /
Cognitive Computing
Psychology (C6)
English (C1), Any Lang B (C2), Math AA (C3), Physics / Business
Data Science / Analytics (C4), Economics / Digital Society (C5), Psychology / Design Tech BSc Data Science, BBA with Data Analytics
(C6)
Digital Media / UX/UI English (C1), Any Lang B (C2), Math AI (C3), Visual Arts / Film (C4),
BDes UX/UI, BA in Digital Media Design
Design Digital Society (C5), Design Tech / Psychology (C6)
Bioinformatics / English (C1), Any Lang B (C2), Math AA (C3), Physics (C4), Biology BSc Bioinformatics, MSc Computational
Computational Biology (C5), Chemistry (C6) Biology
Psychology & English (C1), Any Lang B (C2), Math AI (C3), Business / Physics
BSc Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuroscience (C4), Biology (C5), Psychology (C6)
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Career Pathway Key Subject Combos (IB Cluster-Based) Courses
Entrepreneurship / English, Lang B (C2), Math AI, BM, Economics Global Politics / BBA Innovation, B.Com
Innovation Design Tech (C6) Entrepreneurship
Environmental Science English (C1), Any Lang B (C2), Math AI (C3), Physics / Business BSc Environmental Science, Climate
/ Sustainability (C4), ESS (C5), Chemistry / Global Politics (C6) Studies
Digital Health / Health English (C1), Any Lang B (C2), Math AI (C3), Physics / Business BSc Health Informatics, Biomedical Data
Informatics (C4), Biology (C5), Psychology / Design Tech (C6) Science
Cybersecurity / English (C1), Any Lang B (C2), Math AA (C3), Physics (C4), Digital
B.Tech Cybersecurity, BSc InfoSec
Network Engineering Society (C5), Design Technology (C6)
Global Affairs / Public English (C1), Any Lang B (C2), Math AI (C3), Business / Film (C4), BA Public Policy, International Relations,
Policy / Law Economics / ESS (C5), Global Politics (C6) Law
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Award of the Diploma
Each subject is graded on a scale of 1 to 7, with 7 being the highest.
TOK and the EE are graded on a scale of A to E, with A being the highest.
TOK and EE grades are combined using the Diploma Points Matrix, contributing up to 3 additional points.
The maximum diploma score is 45 points:
•Subject grades: 6 × 7 = 42
•Core (TOK + EE): max 3
•Total: 42 + 3 = 45
CAS must be completed to be eligible for the diploma.
A minimum of 24 points is required to be awarded the diploma.
80% attendance is compulsory, requiring a minimum of 240 teaching hours for HL subjects and 150 hours
for SL subjects, with the remaining 20% of absences needing valid documentation to be submitted upon
request.
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Diploma Requirement
A candidate will not qualify for the award of the diploma if certain requirements have not been
met. The following codes indicate which requirements have not been met.
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Non-Regular Diploma
🔹 What is it?
If a university or college requires a subject combination not available within the regular IB Diploma, a
candidate may be permitted to make a reasonable substitution.
🔹 When is it allowed?
Only if the entry requirements for the proposed higher education course leave no alternative within the
standard subject offerings.
🔹 What is needed?
📄 A formal request must be submitted in advance, and explicit permission must be obtained from the IB.
The request should clearly state the course and country the student intends to pursue, justifying the need
for a non-regular diploma due to specific university entry requirements.
🔍 Example – India (Medical Courses):
For admission to medical programs like MBBS in India, students are required to have Physics,
Chemistry, and Biology — a combination that may not be possible within the standard IB subject group
constraints.
👉 In such cases, a non-regular diploma request may be submitted with proof from the university’s
admission criteria.
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Ref: Diploma Programme
IB DP Course / IB Course Certificate
Students can take any 6 subjects, irrespective of group or level (HL/SL)
IB Core (Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay) is not compulsory
🇮🇳 Note for Indian Equivalence Certificate (AIU Guidelines)
• A minimum of 3 Higher Level (HL) subjects is required
• A minimum of 24 points overall
•IB Core (TOK & EE) is not compulsory for equivalence
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Indian Equivalence of IB Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma has been recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as an
entry qualification to all universities in India. With the requirement for percentage conversion by
universities in India, students applying to Indian universities receive a transcript with IB grades and
percentages within a few days from the release of results for the May and November session exams.
Indian Equivalent Marks
IB Grade
From To
7 96 100
6 83 95
5 70 82
4 56 69
3 41 55
2 21 40
1 1 20
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IBDP Requirements Summary
category Core (TOK, EE, CAS) 3HL + 3SL Subjects 9 Conditions Recognition
🌍 Very strong recognition in
Global ✅ Compulsory ✅ Compulsory ✅ Necessary
India & abroad
🚫 No 🎓 abroad & In some colleges in
IBDP Course ❌ Not Compulsory ❌ Not Compulsory
Conditions India
Indian Equivalence 🇮🇳 Strong in India & in some
❌ Not Compulsory ✅ Compulsory 24 points & 3 HL
(AIU*) colleges abroad
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Assessments in DP
⮚Internal Assessment
⮚External Assessment
Group 1 – English Language and Literature
External
Paper 1:Guided Textual Analysis SL – 35% HL – 35%
Paper 2:Comparative Essay SL – 35% HL – 25%
HL essay HL – 20%
Internal
Individual oral SL – 30% HL – 20%
(Prepared oral response on the way that one literary work and one non-literary body of work
studied have approached a common global issue.)
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Assessments in DP
Group 2 – Language Acquisition
External
Paper 1: Productive Skills -Two written tasks 25%
Paper 2: Receptive Skills
Reading 25%
Listening 25%
Internal
Individual oral 25%
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Assessments in DP
Group 3 – Individuals and Societies
External
SL: Paper 1,Paper 2 ,
HL: Paper 1,Paper 2 & Paper 3
Internal (HL-20% & SL – 30%).
Economics:
Portfolio: Three Commentaries based on different units of the Syllabus from the news media,
analysed using different key concepts
Business Management:
Business Research Project: A real business issue or problem facing a particular organization
using a conceptual lens.
Digital Society:
Inquiry Project: A project into the impacts an implications of a chosen digital system for people
and communities.
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Assessments in DP
Group 4 – Science
External
SL & HL
Paper 1- A-Multiple Choice Questions, B-Data based questions 36%
Paper 2 – Short and Extended response questions 44%
Internal (HL & SL – 20%)
Scientific Investigation – An open ended task in which student gathers and analyse data in
order to answer their own formulated research question. (3,000 words)
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Assessments in DP
Group 5 – Mathematics
External (HL & SL -80%)
SL - Paper1 & Paper 2
HL – Paper 1, Paper 2 & Paper 3
Internal (HL & SL – 20%)
Exploration - This is a piece of written work that involves investigating an area of mathematics.
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IB Resources – Subscriptions
🌐 Research & Academic Tools
EBSCOhost:
Intuitive online research platform with access to quality databases and scholarly articles. Widely used by
institutions worldwide.
Turnitin: Promotes academic integrity, supports grading, provides feedback, and deters plagiarism.
ManageBac: Central platform for reporting, recording, unit planning, CAS portfolios, and overall DP
coordination.
AssessPrep: Digital assessment platform used for creating and conducting secure, IB-style e-assessments,
mocks, and formative tasks. Supports various question types and IB rubric-based marking.
📚 Teaching & Learning Resources
InThinking: Subject-specific support sites for teachers, lesson ideas, assessment tools, and more.
TheoryofKnowledge.net (Faculty Membership): Comprehensive TOK teaching resources, including lesson
plans, real-life situations, and assessment guidance.
Follett: Access to eBooks, academic materials, and IB-specific textbooks and resources.
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Thank You!
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IB DP orientation
CAS
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Who all are involved ?
CAS Supervisor
Student CAS Adviser
CAS Coordinator
CAS – What and how?
●CAS programme over a period of 18 months
●formally begins at the start of the Diploma Programme and continues regularly,
ideally on a weekly basis, for at least 18 months
●CAS experiences based on 3 strands creativity, activity, and service.
●Completion of CAS is based on the achievement of the seven CAS learning outcomes Students
to maintain and complete a CAS portfolio as evidence of their engagement with CAS and
reflection on their CAS experiences indicating the evidence of 7 learning outcomes
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CAS Experience
✘ A CAS experience is a specific event in which
the student engages with one or more of the
three CAS strands.
✘ A CAS experience can be a single event or
may be an extended series of events.
E.g
✘ Volunteer at a local charity shop.
✘ Spend an hour a week volunteering at a
nursing home.
✘ Volunteer at your local hospital.
✘ Cleaning day (Beach, streets…etc. )
Cas project
✘ At least one project is must
The project is:
✗ Collaborative, well-considered
✗ Prolonged and sustained – at least one month
duration
✗ Incorporates one or more strands
✗ Must be, student-driven and initiated.
✗ Defined goals and purpose.
✗ One or more LOs
✗ Service – meaningful, authentic needs
✗ Respectful, reciprocal.
✗ CAS stages must be applied.
CAS LEARNING OUTCOMES
Investigation
Identify interests, skills, and opportunities. Gather
information and explore ideas for CAS experiences or
projects.
Preparation
Set goals, plan timelines, assess risks, and prepare necessary
resources or collaborations.
Action
Implement the experience/project. This is the “doing” phase,
where students engage actively and meaningfully.
Reflection
Occurs throughout all stages. Involves thoughtful
consideration of thoughts, feelings, achievements,
challenges, and learning.
Demonstration
Share the outcomes and learning from the
experience/project with others. Could be a presentation,
video, blog, or showcase.
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How CAS Is Assessed in the IB Diploma Programme
🎓 CAS is not graded—but Students must meet the CAS requirements to be eligible for the IB
Diploma.
B schools assess CAS through student evidence of meaningful engagement, reflection, and
achievement of the learning outcomes.
Key Components Assessed:
Area Details
Completion of CAS Programme Participation over 18 months, with balance across C, A, and S.
CAS Experiences Variety of individual activities linked to creativity, activity, or service
CAS Project At least one collaborative, sustained (min 1 month) project
Reflections Regular reflections showing insight, growth, and learning
CAS Learning Outcomes All seven learning outcomes must be met at least once
Final CAS Interview Conducted with the CAS Coordinator to review portfolio and experience
CAS Portfolio Digital or physical collection of experiences, reflections, and evidence
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THE EXTENDED ESSAY - First Assessment 2027
The extended essay is intended to develop high-level research and writing
skills, intellectual discovery and creativity.
The extended essay
&
IB learner profile
The extended essay offers the opportunity for IB students to investigate,
• a topic of personal interest - under the guidance of a supervisor
• academic essay that acquaints them with the independent research and writing skills expected at
university.
*A subject-focused pathway - students explore an area of research related to one of their six DP
subjects
*An interdisciplinary pathway - combines two DP subjects.
IB Approaches To Learning (ATL) and Approaches To teaching (ATT)
The IB learning progression: Transferable skills
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Academic integrity and the EE
GRADING FOR DIPLOMA - TOK & EE
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