Our students follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), which is made up of three core components and six subject groups. with an average class size of 13 students.
Core components
Theory of Knowledge: Students reflect on the nature of knowledge and on how we claim what we know.
The Extended Essay: An independent, self-directed piece of research finishing with a 4,000-word paper.
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS): Students take part in a range of experiences and at least one project.
Subjects
- Language A (first language): English Language and Literature; English Literature; Chinese Language and Literature; Dutch Language and Literature*; French Language and Literature; German Language and Literature*; Hindi Literature; Japanese Literature; Korean Literature*; Spanish Language and Literature and School Supported Language
- Language B (acquisition): English; Chinese; French; German*; Japanese*; Spanish; or French ab initio; Mandarin ab initio; Spanish ab initio
- Individuals and Societies: Business Management; Economics; Geography; Global Politics; History; Philosophy; Psychology
- Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems & Societies
- Mathematics: Maths – Analysis and Approaches, Maths – Applications and Interpretation
- The Arts: Visual Arts, Theatre, Dance, Film, Music
* subject is offered at Dover Campus only
IB Systems Transformation: Leadership for Change is an innovative new course, carefully designed by passionate and experienced educators in partnership with the IB. It is for students looking for further challenges and authentic, project-based experiences in their learning journey. This course will also help shift the IB Diploma worldwide towards a more flexible model with more real-world learning, more authentic assessment and greater student agency.
The Systems Transformation Pathway focuses on three areas:
- Sustainability
- Intercultural understanding
- Peacebuilding
Through project-based learning, students explore how to connect and lead others; how to understand and navigate complex systems; and how to be resilient and adaptable in the face of challenges and failures. There are five distinct areas in which skills and capabilities will be taught and assessed in this course. These are: Project and Change Management; Leadership; Systems Thinking; Design Thinking; and Changemaker Mindsets.
The IB Systems Transformation: Leadership for Change is assessed entirely by coursework, balanced over the two years of the programme.
Co-curricular
All IBDP students at UWC complete a co-curricular programme called Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) – an integral part of the IB qualification. Students get the opportunity to choose a physical, a creative and a social service activity.
Students are involved in CAS for the whole of their IB Diploma and ideally spend 3-4 hours a week engaged in an extracurricular pursuit. Many experiences involve a benefit to the community and encourage students to consider global issues and the ethical outcomes of their participation.
Physical activities
Creative activities
Instrumental Teaching Programme
Student-led publicationsDance
Global Concerns Executives
National Youth Achievement Award
Social service
Persons with disabilities
Programmes for disadvantaged children
Adults in long-term hospice care
National Youth Achievement Award