This is a replacement page for an appendix that was filed originally on March 21, 2011 in support of South Iredell High School’s (#7021) candidacy to offer the Diploma Programme. Only items highlighted in yellow reflect changes from the original. These are updated as of Oct. 2, 2011.

South Iredell Appendix 1: Pathways

Every class meets on an alternating day, A/B schedule.
HL courses = 255 hours (135 in Year 1 and 120 in Year 2)
SL courses = 160-195 hours (pending teacher-determined release time / grade-level meetings)
ToK = 135 hours (minimum, pending student need in Research Methods and CAS planning)

Artists’ Pathway
Subject Area(s) / Year 1 / Year 2
Group 1: Language A / IB English (HL) / IB English (HL)
Group 2: Language B / IB Spanish (SL)
or French (SL) / IB Spanish (SL)
or French (SL)
Group 3: Individuals & Societies / IB History of the Americas (HL) / IB Topics in 20th Century History (HL)
Group 4: Experimental Sciences / IB Biology (SL), Chemistry (SL) or Physics (SL) / IB Biology (SL), Chemistry (SL) or Physics (SL)
Group 5: Mathematics / IB Math Studies (SL) or Mathematics (SL) / IB Math Studies (SL) or Mathematics (SL)
Group 6: The Arts / Visual Arts (HL) / Visual Arts (HL)
Other Requirements / TOK (including Research and CAS planning) / TOK (including Research and CAS planning)
Traditional (non-IB) Electives / any Virtual Public School offering, independent study or specially arranged course that can be scheduled on A/B days, or a study hall / any Virtual Public School offering, independent study or specially arranged course that can be scheduled on A/B days, or a study hall

Students interested in careers or university study in the arts should consider this option.

Linguists’ Pathway
Subject Area(s) / Year 1 / Year 2
Group 1: Language A / IB English (HL) / IB English (HL)
Group 2: Language B / IB Spanish (HL)
or French (HL) / IB Spanish (HL)
or French (HL)
Group 3: Individuals & Societies / IB History of the Americas (HL) / IB Topics in 20th Century History (HL)
Group 4: Experimental Sciences / IB Biology (SL), Chemistry (SL) or Physics (SL) / IB Biology (SL), Chemistry (SL) or Physics (SL)
Group 5: Mathematics / IB Math Studies (SL) or Mathematics (SL) / IB Math Studies (SL) or Mathematics (SL)
Group 6: Additional Group 2 / language opposite Group 2 HL language taken at SL / language opposite Group 2 HL language taken at SL
Other Requirements / TOK (including Research and CAS planning) / TOK (including Research and CAS planning)
Traditional (non-IB) Electives / any Virtual Public School offering, independent study or specially arranged course that can be scheduled on A/B days, or a study hall / any Virtual Public School offering, independent study or specially arranged course that can be scheduled on A/B days, or a study hall

Students interested in careers or university study abroad, foreign relations or language study should consider this option.

Mathematicians’ Pathway
Subject Area(s) / Year 1 / Year 2
Group 1: Language A / IB English (HL) / IB English (HL)
Group 2: Language B / IB Spanish (SL or HL)
or French (SL or HL) / IB Spanish (SL or HL)
or French (SL or HL)
Group 3: Individuals & Societies / IB History of the Americas (HL) / IB Topics in 20th Century History (HL)
Group 4: Experimental Sciences / IB Biology (SL or HL), Chemistry (SL or HL), or Physics (SL or HL) / IB Biology (SL or HL), Chemistry (SL or HL), or Physics (SL or HL)
Group 5: Mathematics / IB Mathematics SL / IB Mathematics SL (heavy calculus concentration to prepare students for exams in both SL and Advanced Placement Calculus AB or BC)
Group 6: The Arts (or alternate Groups 2 or 4) / language opposite Group 2 HL language taken at SL, Visual Arts (HL) or a second Group 4 offering at SL / language opposite Group 2 HL language taken at SL, Visual Arts (HL) or a second Group 4 offering at SL
Other Requirements / TOK (including Research and CAS planning) / TOK (including Research and CAS planning)
Traditional (non-IB) Electives / any Virtual Public School offering, independent study or specially arranged course that can be scheduled on A/B days, or a study hall / any Virtual Public School offering, independent study or specially arranged course that can be scheduled on A/B days, or a study hall

Students interested in careers or university study in computer science, many types of engineering, business administration or mathematics should consider this option. This pathway will be populated by the most able math students in the cohort.

Renaissance Pathway
Subject Area(s) / Year 1 / Year 2
Group 1: Language A / IB English (HL) / IB English (HL)
Group 2: Language B / IB Spanish (SL or HL)
or French (SL or HL) / IB Spanish (SL or HL)
or French (SL or HL)
Group 3: Individuals & Societies / IB History of the Americas (HL) / IB Topics in 20th Century History (HL)
Group 4: Experimental Sciences / IB Biology (SL or HL), Chemistry (SL or HL), or Physics (SL or HL) / IB Biology (SL or HL), Chemistry (SL or HL), or Physics (SL or HL)
Group 5: Mathematics / IB Math Studies (SL) or Mathematics (SL) / IB Math Studies (SL) or Mathematics (SL)
Group 6: The Arts (or alternate Groups 2 or 4) / language opposite Group 2 HL language taken at SL, Visual Arts (HL) or a second Group 4 offering at SL / language opposite Group 2 HL language taken at SL, Visual Arts (HL) or a second Group 4 offering at SL
Other Requirements / TOK (including Research and CAS planning) / TOK (including Research and CAS planning)
Traditional (non-IB) Electives / any Virtual Public School offering, independent study or specially arranged course that can be scheduled on A/B days, or a study hall / any Virtual Public School offering, independent study or specially arranged course that can be scheduled on A/B days, or a study hall

Students interested in pursuing Liberal Arts at university or those without a defined career or university study plan should consider this option.

Scientists’ Pathway
Subject Area(s) / Year 1 / Year 2
Group 1: Language A / IB English (HL) / IB English (HL)
Group 2: Language B / IB Spanish (SL)
or French (SL) / IB Spanish (SL)
or French (SL)
Group 3: Individuals & Societies / IB History of the Americas (HL) / IB Topics in 20th Century History (HL)
Group 4: Experimental Sciences / IB Biology (HL), Chemistry (HL) or Physics (HL) / IB Biology (HL), Chemistry (HL) or Physics (HL)
Group 5: Mathematics / IB Math Studies (SL) or Mathematics (SL) / IB Math Studies (SL) or Mathematics (SL)
Group 6: Alternate Group 4 / a second Group 4 offering (SL) / a second Group 4 offering (SL)
Other Requirements / TOK (including Research and CAS planning) / TOK (including Research and CAS planning)
Traditional (non-IB) Electives / any Virtual Public School offering, independent study or specially arranged course that can be scheduled on A/B days, or a study hall / any Virtual Public School offering, independent study or specially arranged course that can be scheduled on A/B days, or a study hall

Students interested in careers or university study in science or some types of engineering should consider this option.

Students in any pathway wishing to take a fourth HL would need to sign an agreement along with their parents after consulting with teachers in that subject, their counselors and the DPCD.