The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the A levels are both two-year-long programmes that cater mainly to students between 16 and 18 years old. Today, we’ll be discussing the less common route taken by Singapore students, IBDP. According to the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), the aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognising their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. It is often known that the IB final exams tend to be less challenging than the A levels, but the IB coverage is more extensive. Let’s dive deeper into this topic and understand more about this diploma programme! Students are required to choose 6 subjects - one from each of the 6 subject groups (Studies in Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, The Arts). Students may opt to study an additional sciences, individuals and societies, or languages course, instead of a course in the arts. 3 subjects are studied at standard level (SL), and 3 subjects are studied at higher level (HL). As compared to A level, where students only need to take one contrasting subject, there is a wider spread of subjects for IB students across the various fields.