International Baccalaureate

What is the IB?

• The curriculum of the IB Diploma Programme (DP) is complete, rigorous and balanced. It addresses the intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being of students, offering a solid base for undertaking higher studies.

• The international recognition of the Diploma favors student mobility and access to higher education in foreign universities. Its prestige facilitates access to the most selective universities, both national and international.

• The curriculum is constantly revised and improved, always adapting it to current needs. All teachers are also subject to rigorous quality controls.

• Students develop skills such as oral and written expression, critical thinking, academic work, research, etc.

How is it structured?

The student must necessarily complete 3 interdisciplinary core components, based on analytical reflection, creativity and research. Likewise, the student takes six subjects from different areas of knowledge: 3 at higher level (HL) and 3 at standard level (SL). Does it allow me to access Spanish universities?

The school collaborates with UNED to facilitate the homologation of the DP and allow students to access the university access system of each of the autonomous communities. EIC also offers the possibility of studying the DP together with subjects of the Catalan Baccalaureate, providing the opportunity to our students to take part in the PAU exams.

• Theory of Knowledge (TOK)• Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)• Extended Essay

Core Components

• Español A: Literatura• English A: Literature

Studies in Language and Literature

• Español B• English B• Language B/Ab Initio*

Language Acquisition

• Business Management• Historia• Psychology• Environmental Systems and Societies

Individuals and Societies

• Biology• Physics• Chemistry• Environmental Systems and Societies• Sports, Health and Exercise Sciences

Sciences

• Analysis and Approaches

Mathematics

Catalan Baccalaureate

What is it?

Post-16 stage of education that follows ESO (compulsory stage of secondary education). It prepares students to access studies at university and/or vocational training programmes. Why study the Baccalaureate in the EIC?

• Individual follow-up with close and accessible teachers. • Classes in small groups, development of critical thinking and skills for the 21st century. • Support in studies and integration by the Psychopedagogical Development Area (ADEPP). • Specialized teaching staff in permanent training. • Cultural and linguistic diversity and promotion of Internationalization. • Academic guidance and support in the university registration process. How is it structured?

The student must take a list of common subjects that ensure an interdisciplinary development and the acquisition of academic research skills. Likewise, the student chooses four specific subjects, which lead him towards specific academic profiles. 3 must belong to a specific group (Humanities, Sciences or Technology, being able to choose the fourth one from another group.

Does it allow me to access foreign universities?

The Baccalaureate is recognized in most European Higher Education Institutions and in many others around the world. In addition, our students graduate with the level of English and the intercultural skills needed to adapt to the new educational environment satisfactorily.

Common Subjects

Catalan Language I & II

Spanish Language I & II

English Language I & II

Mandarin I & II

Physical Education (BAT1)

Sciences for the Modern World (BAT1)

Spanish History (BAT2)

Philosophy

Research Project

Humanities and Social Sciences

Mathematics applied to Social Sciences I & II

Business Management I & II

Psychology

Modern History (BAT1)

History of Arts (BAT2)

Science and Technology

Mathematics I & II

Biology I & II

Chemistry I & II

Physics I & II

*Some options may not run if there is insufficient demand.