Choosing courses for the Diploma Programme (DP) can be rather a daunting prospect for Grade 10 students. They will study their chosen subjects for two years. For many, these choices will have an impact on their university applications so it’s important that students be able to make well-informed choices.

At CIS, the selection process begins with the DP Course Expo where students meet with DP teachers one-on-one, or in small groups, to talk about course content and expectations, and how each course might be relevant to their future studies.

This year’s DP Course Expo saw approximately 140 Grade 10 students exploring their many DP options. They also had the opportunity to meet with current DP students in each subject area to talk about their experiences.

Students asked pertinent questions about course content and expectations, and learnt more about the impact their DP choices may have on the course options available to them at university.

Grade 10 students have now made their preliminary DP course selections based on their investigations, and will finalise their choices over the coming months. An important aspect of this process will be ongoing counselling from our academic counsellor and DP coordinator, and one-on-one meetings with students, as needed.

Our goal is to have students enter the DP next August, confident in the path they have chosen, and excited to begin the next chapter in their IB journey.

We look forward to welcoming them into the DP next August.

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