Subjects Offered
Subjects Groups
At ACS (Independent), students offering the IB diploma must take 3 Higher Level (HL) subjects and 3 Standard Level (SL) subjects. They must select one subject each from Groups 1 to 5. The sixth subject may be an arts subject from Group 6, or an additional subject from Groups 3 or 4.
HL and SL subjects differ in scope but are measured according to the same grade descriptors, with students expected to demonstrate a greater body of knowledge, understanding and skills at higher level. Standard level subjects take up 150 teaching hours while Higher level comprises 240 teaching hours.
ACS (Independent) offers a variety of subjects. However, whether a class will be formed for the subjects will depend on the enrolment of students. If the number of students selecting a subject is too small, it may not be viable for the school to offer the subject.
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Group 1: Studies in Language & Literature |
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Group 2: Language acquisition Language B OR Language ab initio* |
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Group 3: Individuals & Societies |
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Group 4: Sciences |
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Group 5: Mathematics |
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Group 6: The Arts OR A second-choice subject from Group 3 or 4 |
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* To offer Language ab initio, students must have obtained a D7 grade or better for the GCE ‘O’ Level Higher MT exam. Otherwise they will be required to sit for the GCE ‘A’ Level H1 MT exam.