XCL World AcademyIBDP Explorer
Your Diploma Programme, made navigable

Understand the IB. Build a path that fits you.

Explore how the programme works, compare the subjects offered at XWA and prepare a six-subject draft before you meet your teachers and counsellor.

Explore subjects Understand the programme
  • 2 yearsGrades 11–12
  • 6 subjectsbreadth plus depth
  • 3 core elementsTOK, EE and CAS
Choose your starting point

What are you trying to figure out?

You do not need to read the whole site. Start with the decision in front of you.

01

I am new to the DP

See the full programme at a glance: subject groups, levels, the core and assessment.

Learn the structure 02

I want suggested subject sets

Describe your strengths and possible future direction, then compare four six-subject starting points.

Generate four subject sets 03

I need to choose subjects

Filter by interests, compare course expectations and build a combination draft.

Open the subject explorer 04

I am already in the DP

Navigate IA, EE, TOK, CAS, planning milestones and trusted study resources.

Open the student toolkit
The programme model

Six subject groups, connected by a common core.

The Diploma Programme balances broad study with deeper Higher Level choices. TOK, EE and CAS help connect academic learning with research, reflection and experience.

Group 1

Language & literature

Interpret texts, language, culture and representation.

Group 2

Language acquisition

Communicate across languages and cultures.

Group 3

Individuals & societies

Examine people, organisations and systems.

Group 4

Sciences

Investigate the natural and designed world.

Group 5

Mathematics

Reason, model and interpret patterns.

Group 6

The arts

Create, perform, investigate and reflect.

DP core

TOK · Extended Essay · CAS

Question knowledge, conduct independent research and learn through creativity, activity and service.

A two-year journey

The work overlaps, so planning matters.

Exact XWA dates come from your teachers. This map shows the typical decisions and habits students need at each stage.

Before DP

Explore

Connect strengths, interests and university possibilities to a realistic subject draft.

DP1

Build foundations

Learn course routines, begin CAS, understand IA expectations and explore EE directions.

DP1 → DP2

Manage milestones

Balance IAs, EE research and writing, TOK work, feedback and revision.

DP2

Consolidate

Complete core requirements, revise strategically and prepare for final assessment.

More than a score

The DP is designed to build independent learners.

Use this explorer to form better questions—not to make the decision alone.

Subject choices should bring together curiosity, current strengths, willingness to work and future options. Your teachers, DP Coordinator and University & Careers Guidance team add the context a website cannot.

Build a discussion-ready draft
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