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North Hall began offering the IB Diploma Programme in the fall of 2008. We are excited to offer an internationally recognized program that provides a rigorous education for our students. You will find information about the IB Diploma Programme through various links on this website.

Prepares students for college success

Develops a well-rounded student

Encourages community involvement

Encourages fluency in a second language

Internationally recognized by colleges

"At UGA students are evaluated in the context of what courses are offered at their high school. If an IB Programme is available we like to see that students are taking advantage of some of the more difficult courses that are offered. A student's GPA and their high school courses are the best predictors of how a student will perform in their first college semester."

Kelly A. Ochs

Admissions Counselor

University of Georgia

The curriculum for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) is prescribed. Students must meet the IB DP requirements to receive the IB Diploma at the end of their two years of study. The IB curriculum is divided into six categories. The IB courses to be offered at JHS are:

	IB Categories	IB Courses Offered at NHHS
Group 1	Student's Best Language	English HL*
Group 2	Modern Language	Chinese B SL	Spanish B SL
Group 3	Individuals and Societies	History of Europe HL*
Group 4	Experimental Sciences	Biology HL*	Chemistry SL
Group 5	Mathematics	Mathematical Studies SL	Mathematics SL
Group 6	Arts & Electives	Theatre Arts SL
	* English HL, History of Europe HL, and Biology are required courses.

For students’ junior and senior years, they will choose one course from each of the six groups. Of those courses, three must be at the standard level and three must be at the high level. Students can make their selection of courses based on their academic strengths and interests. The standard level courses have a minimum requirement of 150 course hours. The high level courses have a minimum requirement of 240 course hours and expand upon the curriculum offered at the standard level.

To help students prepare for the expectations of college and become aware of the positive influence they can have on their own community, the International Studies Program also requires three essential elements.

Extended Essay	A 4,000 word research essay designed to teach students how to independently research topics, much like those they will be exposed to at the college/university level
Theory of Knowledge	An interdisciplinary course that enables students to reflect critically on the question of “How do we know what we know?”
Creativity, Action & Service	Through creative activities, sports, volunteerism, etc., students build confidence in themselves while improving their communities (IBO requires 150 hours of service over students’ junior and senior years)

For a comprehensive explanation of the NHHS IB Diploma Programme, please see the Hall County IB Diploma Programme Handbook. Select this link to download the Hall County IB Diploma Programme Handbook (Adobe Acrobat format).

Ms. Anita Cox

4885 Mt. Vernon Road

Gainesville, GA 30506

770-983-7331 x7233

770-983-7941 (fax)

anita.cox@hallco.org