The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Valistus
At Valistus, internationalism is not just a concept – it is experienced in its most tangible form every day. As a school rooted in diversity, we embrace the richness of cultures, religions, traditions, cuisines, and ideas that our community brings together. This unique fabric creates a global outlook that prepares our open-minded learners to thrive in a world without borders. Learning here goes beyond textbooks and exams; it is about questioning deeply, collaborating openly, and celebrating diversity in all its forms.
Valistus has evolved into a forward-thinking institution with a global outlook, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) as part of its commitment to high-quality, challenging and international education. IB World Schools share a common philosophy – fostering academic excellence, personal growth, and international-mindedness – and Valistus fully embodies this vision.
Our IBDP learners benefit from globally benchmarked curricula supported by systems, facilitators, and resources designed to nurture growth academically, socially, and ethically. Through this program, students develop critical thinking, resilience, and a strong sense of international-mindedness, preparing them to thrive in an ever-evolving global landscape.
This clarity of purpose ensures that all our systems, faculty, and resources remain aligned to facilitate success in the IBDP and beyond.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE At VALISTUS
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a not-for-profit* foundation motivated by its mission to create a better world through education. The IB community is united through a powerful mission, to create a better world through high quality and international education.
MISSION STATEMENT:
The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.To this end, the organization works with schools, governments, and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate, and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
IB programmes share a powerful vision that is informed by the values described in the learner profile.
KEY ELEMENTS OF AN IB EDUCATION
The four foundational and interrelated elements that are central to all IB programmes are:
- International mindedness
- The IB Learner Profile
- A broad, balanced, conceptual and connected curriculum
- Approaches to teaching and learning
Learner Profile: The IB learner profile is the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century
- Inquirers
- Knowledgeable
- Thinkers
- Communicators
- Principled
- Open-Minded
- Caring
- Risk-Takers
- Balanced
- Reflective
In the Diploma Programme (DP), the curriculum is carefully designed to balance depth with breadth. Students explore six subject groups while engaging with the three elements of the DP Core:
Theory of Knowledge (TOK): which challenges learners to reflect on the nature of knowledge itself, asking, “How do we know what we know?”
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS): which nurtures personal growth and social responsibility through experiences beyond the classroom.
Extended Essay (EE): a culminating independent research project that allows students to investigate an area of personal interest and demonstrate academic rigour.
These core elements, along with subject group studies, create a learning journey that is connected, challenging, and transformative.
SUBJECT SELECTION FORM FOR THE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME BATCH OF 2026-28
| THE IBDP SUBJECTS OFFERED AT VALISTUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group | Subject Category | Subject Choices (HL/SL) |
| Group 1 | Studies in Language & Literature | 1. English A: Language & Literature HL/SL |
| Group 2 | Language Acquisition | 1. French B SL / Ab initio SL 2. Hindi SL 3. Spanish B SL / Ab initio SL |
| Group 3 | Individuals & Societies | 1. Business Management HL/SL 2. Economics HL/SL 3. Environmental System & Societies (ESS) HL/SL 4. Psychology HL/SL |
| Group 4 | Sciences | 1. Physics HL/SL 2. Chemistry HL/SL 3. Biology HL/SL 4. Computer Science HL/SL 5. Environmental System & Societies (ESS) HL/SL |
| Group 5 | Mathematics | 1. Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL/SL 2. Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation HL/SL |
| Group 6 | The Arts / Elective | 1. Visual Arts HL/SL |
| Diploma Core | 1. Creativity Action Service (CAS) 2. Extended Essay 3. Theory of Knowledge | |
NOTES:
The curriculum is made up of the DP core and six subject groups. Each student takes a minimum of three or a maximum of four subjects at higher level (HL), and the remaining at standard level (SL).
The compulsory subjects are to be chosen by selecting one each from Groups 1 to 5. The sixth subject can be chosen from either Group 6 or an additional subject from Group 3 or 4. ESS (HL/SL) can be factored as either Group 3 or Group 4.
For a non-regular Diploma, a student can choose Physics, Chemistry and Biology together apart from a subject each from Groups 1, 2 and 5.
The beginners’ level in Group 2 is ab initio. The more advanced stage is B SL (Standard Level).
The core is compulsory for those who want to pursue the Diploma. For a non-Diploma or Course student, there is no restriction on subject choices. The maximum number of subjects will be six.
They can also do any or no subjects from the Core