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IB Subjects

Arabic A
Arabic A Lit
Arabic ab initio
Arabic B
Biology
Business Management
Chemistry
Chinese A Lang & Lit
Chinese B
Computer Science (CS)
Computer Science (First Exam 2027)
Design Technology (DT)

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Design Technology (First Exam 2027)

Digital Society (DS)

English A Lang & Lit

Environmental systems and societies (ESS)

French ab initio

French B
Geography
German A
German A Lit
German ab initio
German B
Global Politics
History
History (First Exam 2028)
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (AA)
Mathematics Applications & Interpretation (AI)
Philosophy
Physics
Psychology
Psychology (First Exam 2027)
Spanish A
Spanish A Lit
Spanish ab initio
Spanish B
Sports, exercise and health science (SEHS)
Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
World Religions

Arabic A
Arabic A Lit
Arabic ab initio
Arabic B
Biology
Business Management
Chemistry
Chinese A Lang & Lit
Chinese B
Computer Science (CS)
Computer Science (First Exam 2027)

Design Technology (DT)
Design Technology (First Exam 2027)
Digital Society (DS)
Economics
English A Lang & Lit
English A Lit
English B
Environmental systems and societies (ESS)
French A
French A Lit
French ab initio

French B
Geography
German A
German A Lit
German ab initio
German B
Global Politics
History
History (First Exam 2028)
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (AA)
Mathematics Applications & Interpretation (AI)

Philosophy
Physics
Psychology
Psychology (First Exam 2027)
Spanish A
Spanish A Lit
Spanish ab initio
Spanish B
Sports, exercise and health science (SEHS)
Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
World Religions

MYP Subjects

MYP Biology
MYP Chemistry
MYP Design
MYP English Lang & Lit
MYP Extended Mathematics

MYP History
MYP Individuals & Societies
MYP Integrated Sciences
MYP Physics
MYP Standard Mathematics

MYP Biology
MYP Chemistry
MYP Design

MYP English Lang & Lit
MYP Extended Mathematics
MYP History

MYP Individuals & Societies
MYP Integrated Sciences
MYP Physics

MYP Standard Mathematics

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Gravity and gravitational fields

Measurement in science

Speed, motion graphs

Forces and effects of forces

Forces and motion, Newton’s laws

Work and power, efficiency

Transfer and transformation of energy, conservation of energy

Energy sources and resources, fuels and environmental impact

States and properties of matter, kinetic theory

Phase Change

Density

Pressure

Thermal physics

Heat transfer

Static electricity

Electric fields

Magnetism, magnetic fields

Electric and magnetic fields

Electromagnetic forces and induction

AC & DC

Generation and transmission of electricity

Current, voltage, power

Electric circuits

Longitudinal and transverse waves

Wave equation

Sound waves

Wave phenomena including reflection, refraction, diffraction

Electromagnetic spectrum, imaging and applications

The Big Bang theory

The solar system

Planets and satellites

Atomic structure, particles, charges and masses

Radioactivity and decay, forms of radiation, uses and dangers

Key Definitions

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