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The MS Visual Arts program in Grade 8 is focused on the development of creative thinking and expression. Students will experience different aspects of drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, and digital art. Students peer assess, self-assess and reflect regularly throughout the course. They work in groups, pairs, and individually, and participate regularly in discussions linking to core classes, community, and service whenever possible. Students are encouraged to participate in weekly art challenges and art competitions. The visual arts assessment consists of both the finished products (Studio Work) and the process of artistic investigation and development (Art Journal and Blog). This two-part assessment, Studio Work and the Art Journal, is standard in middle school and high school art classes.

IGCSE Computer Science (CS) provides an ideal foundation in computer science. Learners gain confidence in computational thinking and programming, an appreciation of automated and emerging technologies and the benefits of their use. They develop an understanding of the main principles of problem-solving by creating computer-based solutions using algorithms and a high-level programming language.

IGCSE Spanish Foreign Language is a two-year programme designed for students who are learning Spanish as a foreign language with some or very limited previous experience in the target language. The aim is to develop the ability to communicate effectively for practical, social and academic purposes. The course is based on the linked language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, and these are built on as learners progress through their studies.

IGCSE English as a Second Language is a two-year course intended for students in Grades 9 and 10 who will have the opportunity to develop their communicative ability in English as well as their understanding of the language in a range of everyday situations, including a variety of social registers and styles. By design, the course aims to develop learners’ ability to use English effectively for the purpose of practical communication; form a solid foundation for the skills required for further study or employment using English as the medium; develop learners’ awareness of the nature of language and language-learning skills, as well as promote learners’ personal development.

The IGCSE First Language Spanish Course is a two-year course for students in Grades 9 and 10 whose command of the language is that of native or near native users. This course affords the students the opportunity to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for a wide range of academic and communicative purposes. Students will respond with understanding to a rich array of reading texts during the course as a whole. Candidates will use these texts to inform and inspire their own writing, and will write in a range of text types for different purposes and audiences. Candidates are encouraged to become appreciative and critical readers, writers, speakers and listeners.

This course provide all you need to prepare for your Cambridge IGCSE in French qualification. It also teaches you about the way of life of the people in the French-speaking world and about the language they speak.

This course covers a variety of topics  varying from numerical operations and properties, algebraic manipulation and handling data based on statistical correlations, recognizing patterns and structures and use special relationships.  You will learn to interpret mathematical results and understand their significance.

It also aims to develop methods of problem solving supported by both analytical and graphical techniques. To that end, an essential tool is a GDC - graphical devise-  for which the TI-84+ graphical calculator is recommended.

Course Description

IGCSE English as a Second Language is a two-year course intended for students in Grades 9 and 10 who will have the opportunity to develop their communicative ability in English as well as their understanding of English in a range of everyday situations, including a variety of social registers and styles. By design, the course aims to develop learners’ ability to use English effectively for the purpose of practical communication; form a solid foundation for the skills required for further study or employment using English as the medium; develop learners’ awareness of the nature of language and language-learning skills, as well as promote learners’ personal development.

This course is intended for the second year of the IGCSE spanish Foreign Language students. In this course you will develop the four skills in the language and you will get ready to pass the internationalexamination.

Economics is essentially about dealing with scarcity and the problem of resource allocation affecting individuals, firms and markets, countries, governments and societies. Although it involves the formulation of theory, it’s not a purely theoretical subject basically because economic theories can be applied to real-world. It does not exist in a vacuum, because it naturally must consider how economic theory is to be applied in an international context.

This is your end of year History examination.

The topic is: Who Started the Cold War?

The examination has 2 parts:

1. A choice of 2 "why" questions (similar to the 6 point IGCSE Paper 1 questions) from 4 options.

2. You will write a dramatic dialogue between 2 individuals who hold differing opinions about who was responsible for starting the Cold War.

You are permitted use any resources available to you (with the exception of colluding with your classmates). Be aware that your responses will be submitted to an online plagiarism check, so ensure that this is your own work and any quotations are properly cited.

Cambridge IGCSE Literature (Spanish) offers learners the opportunity to read, interpret, evaluate and respond to a range of literature in Spanish. The range includes drama, prose and poetry from different periods and cultures. This course enables learners to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the ways in which writers use Spanish to express meaning and achieve effects. Learners are stimulated to read for pleasure, to explore wider and universal issues, promoting a better understanding of themselves and the world.

Grade 10 Course Summary

Students will examine the factors that affect performance in sports. They will identify functions of the skeleton and its relevance to performance and participation in practical activities. Students should also study the different types of joints, the essential parts of joints and types and ranges of movements. They should also know the most important muscles groups and their role in movement and how they work.  Also, students should gain an understanding of what motivates people to participate in physical activities and how they prepare for exercise, understand how skills are learned, recognize that certain physiques equip people better for certain activities as well as avoiding the temptation of drugs that have detrimental effects on health and performance.

 Students will apply the principles of movement while refining movement skills. They will also demonstrate safe practices regarding the safety of themselves and others and identify the factors that contribute to positive relationships with others. Besides, grade 10 students will analyze Healthy Eating, Growth and Development, and Personal Safety and Injury Prevention.

Cambridge IGCSE Art & Design encourages a range of skills, stimulates aesthetic awareness, knowledge and critical understanding of art, and provides opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills. Crucially, a personal and independent perspective is encouraged at all times. The syllabus is designed to accommodate a wide range of abilities, materials and resources, and allows the different skills of the teaching staff to be fully used.

The syllabus appeals to learners who wish to explore practical work through a range of two- and/or three-dimensional processes and include new media and technologies in addition to traditional media and processes.

This course is aimed at ISH Grade 11 students who are doing the IBO Physics course at a Standard and Higher Levels. It covers three units of the IBO program for Physics (starting from 2025). Here students can find different resources that will help them in completing the syllabus content.

ESS is a complex course, requiring a diverse set of skills from its students. It is firmly grounded in both a scientific exploration of environmental systems in their structure and function and in the exploration of cultural, economic, ethical, political, and social interactions of societies with the environment. As a result of studying this course, students will become equipped with the ability to recognize and evaluate the impact of our complex system of societies on the natural world. The interdisciplinary nature of the course requires a broad skill set from students and includes the ability to perform research and investigations and to participate in philosophical discussion. The course requires a systems approach to environmental understanding and problem solving, and promotes holistic thinking about environmental issues. It is recognized that to understand the environmental issues of the 21st century and suggest suitable management solutions, both the human and environmental aspects must be understood. Students should be encouraged to develop solutions from a personal to a community and to a global scale.

Through the exploration of cause and effect, the course investigates how values interact with choices and actions, resulting in a range of environmental impacts. Students develop an understanding that the connections between environmental systems and societies are diverse, varied and dynamic. The complexity of these interactions challenges those working towards understanding the actions required for effective guardianship of the planet and sustainable and equitable use of shared resources.

This course is aimed at ISH Grade 11 students who are doing the IBO Physics course at a Standard Level. It covers 5 units of the IBO program for Physics (starting from 2016). Here students can find different resources that will help them in completing the following topics:  Measurements and errors, Mechanics, Circular Motion, Thermal Physics and Waves

Available at both higher and standard levels, the language B courses are designed for students with some previous experience of learning the target language.

The IB Diploma Programme visual arts course encourages students to challenge their own creative and cultural expectations and boundaries. It is a thought-provoking course in which students develop analytical skills in problem-solving and divergent thinking, while working towards technical proficiency and confidence as art-makers. In addition to exploring and comparing visual arts from different perspectives and in different contexts, students are expected to engage in, experiment with and critically reflect upon a wide range of contemporary practices and media. The course is designed for students who want to go on to study visual arts in higher education as well as for those who are seeking lifelong enrichment through visual arts.

This course is designed to support students who study French B for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at either Higher or Standard Level. 

In this course, you will develop your academic writing skills which you will need to apply across subjects in your IB - ISHDP programme. You will also receive specific guidance for your learning journey with the IB Extended Essay. You will become familiar with the requirements and expectations of this piece of independent research that the IB has set as part of its core.

Do ask questions to clarify everything that you might want to address.

IB Environmental Systems and Societies is a trans disciplinary subject, a college-level introduction to ecology. It is science applied to ideas presented in geography, economics, and TOK. We’ll look at the ways different people around the world perceive and respond to various environmental issues, and we’ll dig deeper into their experiences and motivations for taking action (or not taking action).

ESS covers eight major topics: foundations of the course and its major ideas, ecosystem structure and function, biodiversity, water resources, soil systems and food production, atmospheric science, climate change and energy production, and the interaction between human populations and resource use.