International Baccalaureate (IB) Program

Casablanca American School has been a registered IB World School since 1986. The International Baccalaureate is recognized worldwide as one of the most prestigious College preparatory courses offered, and CAS has maintained an outstanding record of student success in this very rigorous program.  All students in Grades 11 and 12 take courses designed by the International Baccalaureate Program. Students may be full diploma candidates or certificate candidates, depending on the number of Higher Level courses they take on their exams. All students who successfully complete 12th grade receive a CAS diploma.  For more information, please navigate to www.ibo.org.

11th and 12th grade students take six subjects (one subject from each of the groups 1 – 6 listed below). There may be restrictions on choices within a group because of scheduling conflicts. In addition to studying six subjects, each student must complete the requirements for the three core elements of this program. These include: The Theory of Knowledge course, an Extended Essay and participation in CAS (Creativity, Action, Service).

In grades 11 and 12, course offerings for each academic year depend on student interest and availability of teaching personnel. The following is a list of courses which are generally offered at CAS. In some cases, a Higher Level (HL) and a Standard Level (SL) course may be combined.

Listing & Offering

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
English A1 HL
English A1 SL
Arabic A2 HL
Arabic A2 SL
Arabic B HL
Arabic B SL
Arabic B ab initio

French A2 HL
French A2 SL
French A HL
French A SL

French B HL
French B SL
French B ab initio

History HL
History SL
     
Group 4 Group 5 Group 6

Biology HL
Biology SL

Chemistry HL
Chemistry SL
Environmental Systems and Societies SL
Physics HL
Physics SL

Math HL
Math SL
Math Studies
Computer Science HL
Computer Science SL
Theatre Arts HL
Theatre Arts SL
Visual Arts HL
Visual Arts SL
Geography SL (one year)
Economics SL (one year)
A second science
A third language

More detailed information on the International Baccalaureate Programs is available through the IB Coordinator or by following this link to the IB site: www.ibo.org