IB Diploma | Greengates School Mexico

THE GREENGATES IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

In their final two years at Greengates International Baccalaureate (IB) school in Mexico, our Year 12 and 13 students work towards the full IB Diploma Programme (IBDP). The IBDP is the gold standard of international education, pushing our students to be their best in six subjects and a core learning programme. It leads to a prestigious Diploma that’s prized by top universities worldwide.

Studying the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)

Greengates is a fully accredited IB World School. We deliver the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in Mexico, stretching our secondary students to achieve global standards of academic excellence.

To earn the full IB Diploma, students choose six subjects and complete three core programme elements over a two-year period. The core programme elements are the Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS), and an Extended Essay.

Greengates is widely regarded as one of the top International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in Mexico. In recent years, our IB Diploma pass rate has been well above the global average. This has seen our graduates earn places at the best universities in the UK, US, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, Norway, Spain, Japan, Korea, and beyond.

DISCOVER OUR IB PROGRAMME SUBJECTS

IB Diploma subjects are divided into six groups. Your child will choose one subject from each of groups one to five. They'll then select a subject from either group six or choose an additional option from one of the other five groups.

Three of the six IB Programme subjects must be studied at a Higher Level (HL) and three at Standard Level (SL). Higher Level courses consist of 240 hours, while Standard Level courses consist of 150 hours.

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YEARS 12 AND 13

A TYPICAL DAY AT GREENGATES SCHOOL

Culminating our time at Greengates, we embrace our strengths and passions through the IBDP, preparing us for academic excellence on the world stage. We thrive through different challenges and excel with our finest performances – allowing us to choose from the best universities and career routes, globally.

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CHECKING IN

A good start to the day is essential for us in IB Diploma Programme! We go to our Form Tutors who give us guidance about any deadlines we might be worried about, and they support us with different strategies that help us thrive.

GETTING READY

ENGAGED IN DEBATE

The IBDP challenges us to go beyond our comfort zones, including through components like ‘TOK’ – or the theory of knowledge. In this class, we scrutinise different ideas, debate, and examine how we know what we know.

THINKING CRITICALLY

LUNCHTIME RESET

We can go to our IBDP area outside the auditorium and relax on the picnic tables together, while eating our lunches and sharing about our day so far. We take time to get rejuvenated before afternoon lessons.

REFUELLING AND RESTING

SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY

In our IB science classes – whether biology, chemistry, physics, or computer science – we investigate questions of the world and conduct eye-opening experiments that we can measure through the scientific method.

TESTING AND EXPERIMENTING

HUMAN EXPRESSION

In our IB language and literature classes, we examine thought-provoking stories by different authors who explored their cultures, and we practice expressing our thoughts, finding the right words. We connect with each other and different ideas from history.

COMMUNICATING AND CONNECTING

CREATIVITY, ACTIVITY, SERVICE

Through the ‘CAS’ component of the IB, after school, we spend our time with communities that benefit from our help or participation, whether that’s tutoring younger students or contributing to a school team.

ENGAGING WITH OTHERS

Small groups and individualised learning

IBDP teachers provide one-on-one attention and support in small groups, as an effective way to support our students in achieving their goals. The small groups have no more than 15 to 18 students. Additionally, our teachers will assist students after school hours to help them develop in the most challenging areas.

This high level of personalised interactions helps them to develop a deeper understanding of the IBDP and build the critical thinking and problem solving-skills they need to achieve higher grades on their exams.

Interested in learning more? Discover the difference between our international and national programmes.