Curriculum
The students of QASMT study the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program in Years 11-12. In Year 10 students study a Pre-IB course designed to prepare them for taking the diploma, where they 'sample' each of the subjects offered in order to make an informed decision when they come to choose their subjects after the first semester of Year 10. The subjects offered at the Academy follow the International Baccalaureate's guidelines, where students are required to select a subject from each of the IB's 6 specified groups, take three subjects and Higher Level and three at Standard Level and complete CAS, Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay. Students are also required to take one subject at 'anticipated' level, in which the entire subject course is covered in one year instead of two. Students are encouraged to select a second group 4 subject instead of choosing one from group 6.
Students choose from:
Group 1 - English
Group 2 - German, French, Mandarin and Spanish
Group 3 - History, Psychology, and Business and Management and Environmental Systems and Societies
Group 4 - Environmental Systems and Societies, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Design Technology and Computer Science
Group 5 - Mathematics, Maths Studies, Further Mathematics
Group 6 - Music
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