International Baccalaureate Programs
Henrico & Tucker High Schools

Grades 9 & 10
Students in grades nine and ten complete Levels Four and Five of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP). In order for students to qualify for the Henrico County IB Certificate, students in grades nine and ten are required to complete the following:
- assessments in six IB subject groups
- a score of at least a three out of seven on the Personal Project, which is moderated by the IBO
- creativity, activity, service requirements
- participation in the MYP for both grades nine and ten
Course of Study
Grade 9, Level Four
Grade 10, Level Five
Grade 6, Level One
- IBMYP Language and Literature (English)
- IBMYP Language Acquisition (French II or III or Spanish II or III)
- *IBMYP Physical and Health Education IBMYP
- Geometry, Algebra II or AP Statistics
- IBMYP Biology
- IBMYP World History & Geography II
- **IBMYP Arts Elective
Grade 8, Level Three
- IBMYP Language and Literature (English)
- IBMYP Language Acquisition (French III or IV or Spanish III or IV)
- *IBMYP Physical and Health Education
- IBMYP Algebra II or IBMYP Extended Math
- IBMYP Chemistry
- IBMYP VA/US/Comparative Governments
- **IBMYP Arts Elective
- Economics and Personal Finance
*A student may take a non-weighted online or site-based summer P.E. course to create an opportunity for an additional elective.
**The six subject groups include Mathematics, Sciences, Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, and the Arts. The IB Arts choices are visual arts and performing arts. The grade ten elective choice should match the grade nine elective choice for concurrency of learning as required by the IBO. Course availability and weighted credit may vary by school.
- All students must successfully complete the Economics and Personal Finance course.
- Students must meet IB Middle Years Program admissions criteria through successful completion of the following courses: Algebra I, French I or Spanish I prior to entering ninth grade. It is highly recommended that students complete World History I and Earth Science before enrolling in the Program.
Grades 11 & 12
During the eleventh and twelfth grades, the student completes the IB diploma curriculum. The high standards implicit in the IB examinations assume advanced levels of achievement. The subjects that comprise the core of the IB curriculum are arranged in six groups. All students must complete their study in all six areas. Group 6, however, may include not only arts electives, but also subjects in other areas such as psychology or science. Requirements for the IB diploma candidate in Grades Eleven through Twelve are listed below:
- Internally graded and externally moderated assessments in each subject
- Examinations in six IB subjects:
three at the higher level (HL) and three at the standard level (SL)
SL = Standard Level (at least one year of study); HL = Higher Level (two years of study) - Theory of Knowledge course
- Extended essay on a student-selected topic
- CAS Program (Creativity, Activity, Service)
IB Subject Areas - Course Offerings by Groups***
Grade 11
Grade 12
- Language & Literature
IBDP English - Language Acquisition
IBMYP/DP French (IV or V) or
IBMYP/DP Spanish (IV or V) - Individuals & Societies
IBDP History of the Americas - Experimental Sciences
IBDP Biology or
IBDP Chemistry SL - Mathematics
IBMYP Extended Mathematics or
IBMYP Standard Mathematics or
IBDP Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL or
IBDP Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL The Arts/Elective
IBDP Art/Design or
IBDP Theatre Arts or
IBDP Psychology SL
IBDP Theory of Knowledge I (requirement for IB Diploma candidates)
- Language & Literature
IBDP English HL - Language Acquisition
IBDP French V SL or
VI SL or HL or
IBDP Spanish V SL or
VI SL or HL - Individuals & Societies
IBDP World History Topics SL or
HL - Experimental Sciences
IBDP Biology SL or
HL or IBDP Chemistry SL or HL - Mathematics
IBDP Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL or
IBDP Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL - The Arts/Elective
IBDP Art/Design HL
IBDP Theatre Arts SL or HL
IBDP Psychology SL or HL
IBDP Theory of Knowledge II (requirement for IB Diploma candidates)
AP Electives are available
***Some courses and levels are subject to availability by school.
- Students earning the IB diploma will have completed the requirements for graduation provided they have passed the end-of-course SOL tests to earn verified credits as required by the State of Virginia. (See Diploma Requirements for details) The student who does not satisfy the requirements of the Diploma Program is awarded a certificate for the examination(s) completed.
- Adhering to the full IB curriculum nine through twelve satisfies the Virginia Advanced Studies Diploma requirements.
- Leaving the IB program prior to completion will require a student to meet the original state requirements for graduation.
- IBDP Computer Science
- IBMYP English, Level Four Honors
- IBMYP English, Level Five Honors
- IBDP English Honors
- IBDP English, HL Honors
- IBMYP World History & Geography II, Level Four Honors
- IBMYP VA/US/Comparative Governments, Level Five Honors
- IBDP History of the Americas Honors
- IBDP World History Topics SL or HL Honors
- IBMYP Biology, Level Four Honors
- IBDP Biology Honors
- IBDP Biology SL or HL Honors
- IBMYP Chemistry, Level Five Honors
- IBDP Chemistry Honors
- IBDP Chemistry SL or HL Honors
- IBMYP Geometry, Level Four Honors
- IBMYP Algebra II, Level Four or Five Honors
- IBMYP Standard Mathematics
- IBMYP Extended Mathematics Honors
- IBDP Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL Honors
- IBDP Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL Honors
- IBMYP French II Honors
- IBMYP French III Honors
- IBMYP French IV Honors
- IBDP French V SL Honors
- IBDP French VI SL or HL Honors
- IBMYP Spanish II Honors
- IBMYP Spanish III Honors
- IBMYP Spanish IV Honors
- IBDP Spanish V SL Honors
- IBDP Spanish VI SL or HL Honors
- IBMYP Physical and Health Education, Level Four Honors
- IBMYP Physical and Health Education, Level Five Honors
- IBDP Theory of Knowledge I Honors
- IBDP Theory of Knowledge II Honors
- IBDP Psychology SL Honors
- IBDP Psychology SL or HL Honors
- IBMYP Visual Arts I, Level Four Honors
- IBMYP Visual Arts II, Level Five Honors
- IBDP Art/Design Honors
- IBDP Art/Design HL Honors
- IBMYP Dramtic Arts I, Level Four Honors
- IBMYP Dramtic Arts II, Level Five Honors
- IBDP Theatre Arts Honors
- IBDP Theatre Arts SL or HL Honors