IB Subject Groups

The International Baccalaureate Organisation classify their subjects in the following groups:

Group 1 - Language and Literature

• A1 Languages
• A2 Languages

Group 2 - Language Acquisition

• B Languages
• Ab initio Languages

Group 3 - Individuals and Societies

• Business and Management
• Economics
• Geography
• Global Politics
• History
• Information Technology in a Global Society
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Social and Cultural Anthropology
• World Religions (available at Standard Level only)

Group 4 - Sciences

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Design Technology
• Environmental Systems and Societies (this subject can also be used as a Group 3 requirement)
• Physics
• Sports, Exercise and Health Science

Group 5 - Maths

• Further Mathematics
• Mathematics

Group 6 - The Arts

• Dance
• Film
• Music
• Theatre
• Visual Arts

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