The International Baccalaureate Organization's Diploma Programme was created in 1968. It is a demanding pre-university course of study that leads to examinations. It is designed for highly motivated secondary school students aged 15 upwards. The programme has earned a reputation for rigorous assessment, giving IB diploma holders access to the world's leading universities.
The Diploma Programme's grading system is criterion-referenced, which means that each student's performance is measured against well-defined levels of achievement. These are consistent from one examination session to the next and are applied equally to all schools. The IBO has shown, over the course of 30 years that students are well prepared for university work. They are accepted by universities in more than 100 countries.
An IB Diploma programme is a comprehensive two-year international curriculum, available in English, to be taken by students after completion on Standard 10. It generally allows students to fulfill the requirements of their national or state education systems.
The Diploma Programme incorporates the best elements of national systems, without being based on any one.
Internationally mobile students are able to transfer from one IB school to another. Students who remain closer to home benefit from a highly respected international curriculum.
The programme was born of efforts to establish a common curriculum and university entry credential for students moving from one country to another. International educators were motivated by practical considerations but also by an idealistic vision. They believed that students should share an academic experience that would emphasize critical thinking, intercultural understanding and exposure to a variety of points of view.
GIIS offers a pre-IB induction program for candidates prior to commencement of regular classes, to familiarise the students with the pedagogic approaches and tools as applicable to the IB Diploma Program. This induction program is conducted for 15-20 days prior to commencement of regular classes.