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IB glossary
A concise guide to common IB terms.
- IB
- The International Baccalaureate.
- DP
- The Diploma Programme, normally studied in the final two years of secondary school.
- MYP
- The Middle Years Programme.
- HL
- Higher Level; a subject studied with greater depth and teaching time than SL.
- SL
- Standard Level.
- IA
- Internal Assessment, a subject-specific component assessed by the teacher and moderated by the IB.
- EE
- Extended Essay, an independent research essay of up to 4,000 words.
- TOK
- Theory of Knowledge, assessed through an exhibition and an essay.
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, Service, a required element of the Diploma Programme.
- Predicted grade
- A teacher's estimate of a student's likely final IB result.
- Bilingual diploma
- An IB diploma designation awarded when the programme's language requirements are met.