An IB Education That Prepares Your Child for a Global Future
At Brewster, we pride ourselves on offering diverse, world-class academic programs tailored to meet the aspirations of every student. Whether pursuing the American High School Diploma (HSD) or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), our students are equipped with the skills and qualifications to excel at top universities worldwide.
Our IBDP is designed for students seeking a challenging, both nationally and internationally respected program that prepares them for renowned universities from all around the world.
Course Structure:
Subject Levels
Assessment Overview
Core Requirements
Course Structure:
- The IBDP is a two-year academic program.
- Students take six subjects, from each of the following groups:
- At least one subject must be chosen from Groups 1, 3, 4,
and 5. - Students may choose a subject from Group 2 or an
additional subject from Group 1. - Students may choose their sixth subject from Group 6 or another subject from Groups 1–4.
- At least one subject must be chosen from Groups 1, 3, 4,
Subject Levels
- Three subjects must be taken each at Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL).
- Students should plan for approximately 15–20 hours of
independent study per week.
Assessment Overview
- All IB subjects are assessed both externally and internally.
Final external examinations take place over three weeks in May of the second year. - Assessment breakdown:
- HL subjects: 80% external assessment, 20% internal assessment
- SL subjects: 70% external assessment, 30% internal assessment
- Exceptions:
- Language B and Language Ab-Initio: 75% external
assessment, 25% internal assessment. - Mathematics AI (SL): 80% external, 20% internal assessment.
- Visual Arts: 60% external (although Visual Arts has no written exam), 40% internal.
- Language B and Language Ab-Initio: 75% external
Core Requirements
- In addition to the six subjects, all students complete the IB Core, which includes:
- Theory of Knowledge (TOK): A course exploring how knowledge is constructed across disciplines.
- Extended Essay (EE): A 4,000-word independent research paper
- Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS): A student-led experiential learning programme.
Course Structure:
Subject Levels
Assessment Overview
Core Requirements
Course Structure:
- The IBDP is a two-year academic program.
- Students take six subjects, from each of the following groups:
- At least one subject must be chosen from Groups 1, 3, 4,
and 5. - Students may choose a subject from Group 2 or an
additional subject from Group 1. - Students may choose their sixth subject from Group 6 or another subject from Groups 1–4.
- At least one subject must be chosen from Groups 1, 3, 4,
Subject Levels
- Three subjects must be taken each at Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL).
- Students should plan for approximately 15–20 hours of
independent study per week.
Assessment Overview
- All IB subjects are assessed both externally and internally.
Final external examinations take place over three weeks in May of the second year. - Assessment breakdown:
- HL subjects: 80% external assessment, 20% internal assessment
- SL subjects: 70% external assessment, 30% internal assessment
- Exceptions:
- Language B and Language Ab-Initio: 75% external
assessment, 25% internal assessment. - Mathematics AI (SL): 80% external, 20% internal assessment.
- Visual Arts: 60% external (although Visual Arts has no written exam), 40% internal.
- Language B and Language Ab-Initio: 75% external
Core Requirements
- In addition to the six subjects, all students complete the IB Core, which includes:
- Theory of Knowledge (TOK): A course exploring how knowledge is constructed across disciplines.
- Extended Essay (EE): A 4,000-word independent research paper
- Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS): A student-led experiential learning programme.
Classes Available
| Group | Classes |
|---|---|
Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature |
Spanish A: Lengua y Literatura (HL/SL)- English A: Literature (HL/SL) |
Group 2: Language Acquisition |
English B (HL/SL)
- French B (SL) |
Group 3: Individuals and Societies |
Business Management (HL) required by Spanish universities for some degrees
- Environmental Systems and Societies (SL)
- Global Politics (SL)
- Psychology (HL/SL) |
Group 4: Sciences |
Environmental Systems and Societies (SL)
- Biology (HL/SL)
- Physics (HL) |
Group 5: Mathematics |
Applications and Interpretations (SL)
- Analysis and Approaches (HL) required by Spanish universities for some degrees |
Group 6: The Arts |
Visual Arts (HL/SL) |
IB learners strive to become inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and reflective.
