Leeds City College

About the course

This 2 year course allows you to study a broad range of subjects. In addition to your academic choices, you must also complete a 4,000 word extended essay on a subject of your choice; follow a Theory of Knowledge course that aims to extend critical thinking abilities and participate in voluntary service to the community. These compulsory components will generate new interests and skills and be of particular interest to admissions tutors when considering applications for university places.

What and how do you learn?

You must choose one subject from each of the following 6 categories:

• Group 1 – Literature
• Group 2 – Second Language
• Group 3 – Individuals and Society
• Group 4 – Experimental Science
• Group 5 – Mathematics
• Group 6 – Arts/options.

You study 6 subjects: 3 at standard level (150 hours each over 2 years) and 3 at higher level (240 hours each over 2 years).

For more information please download our ib-course-information-booklet.pdf

Qualifications required to start

Home (British) students wishing to join the course should have a good range of GCSE results and be able to demonstrate at interview an interest in international affairs and a desire to continue their studies in a broad subject-mix. However, enthusiasm and commitment are as important as academic ability.

After the course

The IB is an accessible but demanding course. It is possible to attain a higher UCAS score with the IB as opposed to A Levels and your final results on the IB programme are available a month earlier than A Levels. This gives you the advantage of having your results available for Universities well in advance of A Level students. This qualification is internally recognized, so you can use it to get into a University anywhere in the world or gain employment in other countries.

How to apply/enrol

Please download, print, complete and return the FE application form below:
further education application form (PDF).

Please note that you must return your application form to the campus you wish to study at. Therefore if your course is offered at multiple sites, please take care to post it to the one you wish to attend as failure to do so may delay your application.

If you are experiencing problems or do not have a printer please contact us to request a copy by post. Please also visit our Frequently Asked Questions for answers to queries you may have.

Contact

0845 045 7275 / parklanecampus@leedscitycollege.ac.uk

More details

Start Date: September 2010