IB Diploma Programme

The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people
who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop
challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong
learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

 

IB Learner Profile

The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common
humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.

The following are what each IB learner strives to be:

INQUIRERS:  We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.

KNOWLEDGEABLE:  We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.

THINKERS:  We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.

COMMUNICATORS:  We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.

PRINCIPLED: We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.

OPEN-MINDED: We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.

CARING: We show empathy, compassion, and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us.

RISK-TAKERS: We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.

BALANCED: We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives— intellectual, physical, and emotional—to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live.

REFLECTIVE: We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.

Senior High School and the Diploma Programme

Bannister Academy offers two options for Senior High School (SHS)—the national curriculum and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP or DP)—aligned with the beliefs, vision and mission of the school, and enriched by her unique curricular goals and program offerings.

For the national curriculum, the SHS follows the General Academic Stand (GAS) prescribed and approved by the Department of Education (DepEd). The Subject Offering for GAS in Bannister are as follows:

 

Effective School Year 2022 – 2023, Bannister Academy will be offering the following courses for students, aged 16 years to 19 years, who wish to take the Diploma Programme. 

Subject Group	Subject Offering	Level
Core	Theory of Knowledge (TOK)	–
Core	Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)	–
Core	Extended Essay (EE)	–
Group 1 – Studies in Language and Literature	English A: Literature	SL & HL
Group 2 – Language Acquisition	Classical Languages (Latin)	SL only
Group 3 – Individuals and Societies	Business Management	SL & HL
Group 3 – Individuals and Societies	Global Politics	SL & HL
Group 4 – Sciences	Chemistry	SL & HL
Group 4 – Science	Physics	SL & HL
Group 5 – Mathematics	Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations	SL & HL
Group 6 – the Arts	Visual Arts	SL & HL

Further, effective School Year 2022 – 2023, Bannister shall stop offering GAS courses. Instead, the School shall offer the same DP courses (lessons only) to students taking the GAS program. As such, classes in SHS will be composed of mixed students from either the GAS program or the DP. Suchsetting allows for students, who are initially adamant about taking the DP, to experience the program and hopefully decide to take the DP before the end of the First Semester of Year 1. At minimum, a student in the SHS at Bannister Academy is a Course candidate for the DP.