Sequence of Pre-IB and IB Courses for Grades 9-12

The following sequence of course is a suggested program of study for students interested in pursuing the IB Diploma or individual certificates.  Please note that Mountain View’s hybrid block scheduling allows for several modifications to the sequence listed below.  Individual student schedules should be developed with the help of parents, counselors, and the IB coordinator. 

** Full diploma candidates must complete three Higher Level (HL) courses and three Standard Level (SL) courses during their junior and senior years.  These courses must cover the five major subject areas and one elective subject.  Diploma candidates must also take IB Theory of Knowledge course.

Grade 9                                                                        Grade 10                     

Honors English 9                                                          Honors English 10

World Language Level 2 or 3  #                                   World Language Level 3

Geometry, Adv. Geometry or Adv. Alg II                     Advanced Algebra II or Math Analysis

Honors Biology ##                                                       Honors Chemistry                                

Health/PE 9                                                                  Health/PE 10

Honors World History II ##                                          AP Government

Pre- IB Fine Arts Elective Sequence (optional)*           Pre-IB Fine Arts Elective Sequence (optional)*

Free Elective                                                                Free Elective

Grade 11                                                                      Grade 12

IB English 11 (HL)                                                       IB English 12 (HL)

IB World Language Level IV or V (SL)                        IB World Language Level V (SL)        

IB Math (Math Studies or IB Mathematics)                   IB Math II or IB Math Studies (SL)

IB Biology or IB Chemistry (HL)                                  IB Biology or IB Chemistry (HL)

IB History of the Americas (HL)                                   IB History 20^th Century Topics (HL)

IB Fine Arts or IB Elective **                                       IB Fine Arts II or IB Elective (HL or SL)

Free Elective                                                                Theory of Knowledge

                                                                                    Free Elective

# World language courses may include Spanish, French, German or Latin.

## IB Full Diploma students do not need to take Earth Science or World History I in ninth grade.  Taking the IB Higher Level Science and History Courses fulfills the VA requirements for graduation.

* Currently our IB Fine Arts (Group 6) Electives are Visual Arts and Theatre.  This sequence is NOT required for an IB Diploma.  Students can shoose this option OR and elective from the list immediately below to count for group 6. 

** IB electives may include:  Physics, Environmental Systems and Societies, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Psychology and  Business Management.

NOTE – It is assumed that students desiring the Full IB Diploma have taken at least one level of world language and at least Algebra I in eighth grade.  If the student has not, they may still take pursue the IB diploma, but the course sequence may be different.