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Osaka International School

MS/HS Course Offerings 2004-2005 ^[1^]

Grades 11-12 (IBDP)

IB Group	Standard Level Courses	Higher Level Courses
Group 1	¨ English SL	¨ English HL
Group 2 ^[2^]	¨ Japanese A₂ SL ¨ Japanese B SL ¨ Spanish Ab Initio SL ¨ Spanish B SL	¨ Japanese A₂ HL ¨ Japanese B HL
Group 3	¨ History SL ¨ ITGS (Information Technology in a Global Society) SL	¨ History HL
Group 4	¨ Chemistry SL ¨ Physics SL ¨ Biology SL	¨ Chemistry HL ¨ Physics HL ¨ Biology HL
Group 5	¨ Mathematics Methods SL ¨ Mathematics Studies SL	¨ Mathematics HL
Group 6	¨ Art SL ¨ Music SL ¨ Additional Course in Groups 1-5	¨ Art HL ¨ Music HL
Core (compulsory)	¨ CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) ¨ TOK (Theory of Knowledge) ¨ Extended Essay/Senior Research Paper
Options	¨ English A2 [3] ¨ Music (Choir, Wind or String Ensemble) ¨ Multi-Media ¨ Environmental Biology[4]

NOTES:

[1] In designing an IB course of study, students select 3 Higher Level courses and 3 Standard Level courses. All Diploma students must also complete a one-year course in Theory of Knowledge (TOK), a two-year commitment to Creative, Active, and Community Service endeavors (CAS), and write an Extended Essay of 4000 words. Students who take certificates in subjects must complete the same TOK and CAS requirements as diploma candidates and complete a Senior Research paper of 2500 words.

^[2] Group 2 languages subject to change to satisfy demand and faculty availability

[3] English A2 is only available as an IB certificate course in grade 12.

[4] Environmental Biologyis a non-IB class, and only available bi-annually (next offered in 2005/6).

Middle/High School Extra-Curricular Activities
¨ Drama (all school production)	¨ Sports & Music (School and APAC teams)
¨ Student council	¨ Club activities (with SIS clubs)