{"id":10915,"date":"2021-05-24T09:24:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T09:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/?post_type=blog-details&#038;p=10915"},"modified":"2026-02-27T22:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:43:35","slug":"getting-ib-diploma-from-tokyo-international-progressive-schools","status":"publish","type":"blog-details","link":"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/tokyo\/blogs\/getting-ib-diploma-from-tokyo-international-progressive-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting IB Diploma from Tokyo International Progressive Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-w-id=\"c24a2da9-8d5a-1ebf-98a8-c1a3b473c433\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;c24a2da9-8d5a-1ebf-98a8-c1a3b473c433&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Getting a diploma from any traditional school is a good thing but getting a diploma from a Tokyo International Progressive School is a notable credential. Traditional schools focus on the teacher and what they teach while progressive schools focus on the students and how they can learn; Their educational philosophies and teaching methods are different.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"2e9171bd-111b-c482-50b7-86f8df8516de\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;2e9171bd-111b-c482-50b7-86f8df8516de&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Earning a diploma from progressive school shows how you had gone beyond the typical <a href=\"\/jp\/tokyo\/school-levels\/high-school\" data-w-id=\"2fd0bdfc-ce5c-75e0-a738-ad24a72c9ad1\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;2fd0bdfc-ce5c-75e0-a738-ad24a72c9ad1&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">high school<\/a> curriculum to work independently on the topics of your interest. Recognised around the world, the IBDP is your ultimate passport to admission to top universities and a successful career. So how to find the <a href=\"\/jp\/tokyo\" data-w-id=\"1406a8cc-66a1-a3d4-238d-c6eaba4b8ee3\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;1406a8cc-66a1-a3d4-238d-c6eaba4b8ee3&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">International progressive school<\/a>? Here is our guide that can help you to understand the clear difference between traditional school and progressive school.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"2e9171bd-111b-c482-50b7-86f8df8516de\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;2e9171bd-111b-c482-50b7-86f8df8516de&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"15336\" class=\"elementor elementor-15336\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5b258 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af5b258\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-popup-target elementor-element elementor-element-14022aa elementor-align-center exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-jet-popup=\"{&quot;attached-popup&quot;:&quot;jet-popup-15612&quot;,&quot;trigger-type&quot;:&quot;click-self&quot;,&quot;trigger-custom-selector&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;loop-dynamic-popup&quot;:false}\" data-id=\"14022aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD OUR IBDP E-BOOK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-w-id=\"26f92aa8-1e3e-64b4-4f2c-76749452db90\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;26f92aa8-1e3e-64b4-4f2c-76749452db90&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Progressive Schools and its Education<\/h2>\n<p data-w-id=\"da36fadc-c35c-da1a-2a69-47b85bbf34df\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;da36fadc-c35c-da1a-2a69-47b85bbf34df&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Active learning is the norm.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"3c8f846f-d1d0-4767-36eb-16ab45fda89f\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;3c8f846f-d1d0-4767-36eb-16ab45fda89f&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Experiential learning is an important part of the school.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"42efeaee-d3c9-79e2-a2de-c99a11c1e9aa\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;42efeaee-d3c9-79e2-a2de-c99a11c1e9aa&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf They respect each student&#8217;s diversity and understand their strengths or weaknesses.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"e06232b2-a151-43a1-651c-70477c302334\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;e06232b2-a151-43a1-651c-70477c302334&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Progressive education allows young people the opportunity to experience ideas rather than memorizing the facts.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"d11c812d-f598-e89b-40d7-19fe0faeb135\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;d11c812d-f598-e89b-40d7-19fe0faeb135&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Their approach is student-centred; here they receive a detailed written assessment of their achievements.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"7d8ba485-1985-4e8b-5144-c6f2a6e530ac\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;7d8ba485-1985-4e8b-5144-c6f2a6e530ac&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Students learn 21st-century skills, ask questions, understand culture and religion, develop leadership qualities etc<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"db60f8c9-2c16-b2f3-b672-bb50a96f00ea\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;db60f8c9-2c16-b2f3-b672-bb50a96f00ea&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Students here explore, have discussions with teachers and other students, analyse which encourage critical thinking.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"4f98532e-87e7-c1b7-df2f-b2830e55944a\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;4f98532e-87e7-c1b7-df2f-b2830e55944a&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf It is not just an institution where you learn in an academic setting; in fact, students are encouraged to learn by discovery through a variety of hands-on activities.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"5c61df07-6007-154f-5477-03a57221a540\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;5c61df07-6007-154f-5477-03a57221a540&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Student\u2019s Proficiency is demonstrated throughout each student\u2019s research, initiatives, presentations.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"1f2b3549-a2c9-184d-7003-d4a85b3d7e84\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;1f2b3549-a2c9-184d-7003-d4a85b3d7e84&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Diversity is important in progressive schools; many are disability and gender-inclusive as well.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"910079ed-9135-a796-2bf9-b9cb6a33969d\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;910079ed-9135-a796-2bf9-b9cb6a33969d&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Students are encouraged to share their ideas or options with teachers or administrators.<\/p>\n<h2 data-w-id=\"a4d7e1bc-82e1-ac6e-8d8c-22add7cd663f\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;a4d7e1bc-82e1-ac6e-8d8c-22add7cd663f&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Traditional School and its Education<\/h2>\n<p data-w-id=\"2f1452e2-6593-0c77-648c-83647c7a98d9\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;2f1452e2-6593-0c77-648c-83647c7a98d9&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf While traditional schools teach their students facts and figures and it was tested on the basis of final year examination marks.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"8b2c3154-19b5-4d75-9294-8d3946a73f0c\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;8b2c3154-19b5-4d75-9294-8d3946a73f0c&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Students sit passively listening to the teacher&#8217;s lecture.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"773dd21c-a23b-4841-2e62-b16ae7c99358\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;773dd21c-a23b-4841-2e62-b16ae7c99358&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Teachers had to get through a plethora of outdated materials in order to cover the required coursework.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"5838ec0d-fca6-7488-e70d-671ec5f75216\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;5838ec0d-fca6-7488-e70d-671ec5f75216&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf There is a rigid, deadline-studded curriculum and test preparation in junior and senior year.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"bf6a4749-3642-1deb-4a43-dd08f2bcc4a4\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bf6a4749-3642-1deb-4a43-dd08f2bcc4a4&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf They have academic tracks with names such as \u201cadvanced\u201d or \u201cregular\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"c9bdcc53-3e70-fb1f-e148-3d39125bd013\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;c9bdcc53-3e70-fb1f-e148-3d39125bd013&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Students receive traditional report cards.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"bc2fb8ea-fdd4-1f98-aa2b-ba70fb16634f\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bc2fb8ea-fdd4-1f98-aa2b-ba70fb16634f&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Do you want your child to explore and discover things for themself? Then you should enrol them in a progressive school; book your appointment today.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"96151519-e0c2-6f3a-08ee-2bc32a8fd7e4\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;96151519-e0c2-6f3a-08ee-2bc32a8fd7e4&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u200d<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"96151519-e0c2-6f3a-08ee-2bc32a8fd7e4\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;96151519-e0c2-6f3a-08ee-2bc32a8fd7e4&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"15315\" class=\"elementor elementor-15315\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f8f8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6f8f8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66733f6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66733f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/tokyo\/admissions\/campus-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/book-a-campus-tour-jpeg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15316\" alt=\"book a campus tour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/book-a-campus-tour-jpeg.webp 790w, https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/book-a-campus-tour-300x76.webp 300w, https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/book-a-campus-tour-768x194.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"fffd6e73-caf4-1559-1be8-2d8f9fc71493\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;fffd6e73-caf4-1559-1be8-2d8f9fc71493&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u200d<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"714e6c2f-9266-e67f-8f8b-c47cb7a46da4\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;714e6c2f-9266-e67f-8f8b-c47cb7a46da4&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Why GIIS &#8211; Tokyo International Progressive School<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"aecf876d-d4f5-1a24-11f0-452cf790d4bc\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;aecf876d-d4f5-1a24-11f0-452cf790d4bc&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Global Indian International School, Tokyo is a Top-rated school in Japan that fosters a positive environment with top-notch learning that strengthens students&#8217; personality, capabilities, moral values which help them to be all-rounder.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"3a7eb97e-a8c6-f5e0-fd7a-02155f84aa64\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;3a7eb97e-a8c6-f5e0-fd7a-02155f84aa64&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Nestled in lush green environments with world-class and high tech classrooms, multicultural diverse community and value-based education programmes crafted by top-ranked teachers. GIIS is Tokyo\u2019s international progressive school with over 150+ awards in education excellence. GIIS has 22 campuses across 7 countries(UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and India).<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"13a3fc6c-2279-e398-ef0e-ec8fc7a5f0ea\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;13a3fc6c-2279-e398-ef0e-ec8fc7a5f0ea&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Their curriculum is considered to be the best programmes available worldwide which nurtures 21st-century skills. GIIS offers the top curriculums that are globally recognised, provide utmost benefits to students and freedom to choose a <a href=\"\/jp\/tokyo\/curricula\" data-w-id=\"94edc341-e949-2cd9-dfd9-f7af9dfa370c\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;94edc341-e949-2cd9-dfd9-f7af9dfa370c&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">curriculum<\/a> that fits their requirements. GIIS Tokyo ranked 9th among 16000 <a href=\"\/jp\/tokyo\/curricula\/cbse\" data-w-id=\"3519c86f-50f6-b73e-a6c3-3da2e8a9d534\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;3519c86f-50f6-b73e-a6c3-3da2e8a9d534&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">CBSE Schools<\/a> despite Covid-19 and ranked 1st among overseas CBSE Schools.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"8a3ab47d-71e9-ab42-c2e5-00a0db09ab4e\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;8a3ab47d-71e9-ab42-c2e5-00a0db09ab4e&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u200d<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"08290255-112d-72b8-7e5d-7bb4e84b667f\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;08290255-112d-72b8-7e5d-7bb4e84b667f&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf GIIS Tokyo International Progressive School believes in developing critical thinking abilities, fostering collaboration, nurturing creativity, learning from mistakes, \u2018preparing students for the 21st century.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"2846873f-41ec-3097-5a18-94f0e7aaa2dc\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;2846873f-41ec-3097-5a18-94f0e7aaa2dc&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf It prepares students for life both for the present day and for the future.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"983adfce-04a0-40fc-c7ba-5402085e6a03\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;983adfce-04a0-40fc-c7ba-5402085e6a03&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf GIIS teaches students beyond academic and career preparation which includes valuing relationships, how to manage conflict, stress etc.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"334c2529-fa3c-83d3-4cf6-cd018187c416\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;334c2529-fa3c-83d3-4cf6-cd018187c416&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf GIIS believes students should collaborate with different students at different times so that they can work together effectively.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"ee2ce732-147a-fe3c-1cc4-d497b23b96db\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;ee2ce732-147a-fe3c-1cc4-d497b23b96db&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf In GIIS, education is not about mugging up, the concepts are captured in their minds forever.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"08bc4664-921a-71e1-4a0c-161aae5aa6b6\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;08bc4664-921a-71e1-4a0c-161aae5aa6b6&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf It connects Education to student\u2019s life experiences so that they can learn anywhere at any point from their real-life situations.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"4b815f73-b146-16a0-4d5c-241dbff21c9e\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;4b815f73-b146-16a0-4d5c-241dbff21c9e&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u200d<span data-sheets-root=\"1\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"15241\" class=\"elementor elementor-15241\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5daec6ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5daec6ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4134cd2c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4134cd2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/tokyo\/admissions\/enquiry-form#enquiry-form\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Secure Your Child\u2019s Future: Enrol Today!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2514be78 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2514be78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/tokyo\/admissions\/campus-tour#campus-tour-new\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Our Campus And Know More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/tokyo\/blogs\/why-enrolling-your-child-into-an-international-baccalaureate-school-can-be-a-life-changing-decision\">How Enroling Your Child in IB School is a Life Changing Decision<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-w-id=\"324d14a1-5f18-3276-600f-1f40fc2a9cf2\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;324d14a1-5f18-3276-600f-1f40fc2a9cf2&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\"><\/div>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"6a705185-172c-0645-9b55-3d5f3c5e5e37\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;6a705185-172c-0645-9b55-3d5f3c5e5e37&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme from IB school<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"b4d580d2-e8c4-c2b8-efd1-e11e04ed0170\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;b4d580d2-e8c4-c2b8-efd1-e11e04ed0170&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">IB DP is a rigorous 2-year programme that results in personal and academic development and after successful completion students receive a globally recognised diploma.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"613bce50-1e0f-1ca0-76aa-34584379d02d\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;613bce50-1e0f-1ca0-76aa-34584379d02d&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">The <a href=\"\/jp\/tokyo\/curricula\/ibdp\" data-w-id=\"b21eee6c-deb2-6663-55ac-81c02fcb5063\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;b21eee6c-deb2-6663-55ac-81c02fcb5063&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">IB programme<\/a>\u00a0in GIIS Tokyo is open to any student aged 16 to 19.<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"c4473345-b383-6cb4-5be8-ba4e90544199\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;c4473345-b383-6cb4-5be8-ba4e90544199&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">The IBDP Programme comprises 3 core components:-<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"30eedb08-c24a-cb0f-9c28-8a3d2428bb51\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;30eedb08-c24a-cb0f-9c28-8a3d2428bb51&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Theory of Knowledge (TOK)<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"c17764c0-7c95-40a0-bcf8-7053037d9b09\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;c17764c0-7c95-40a0-bcf8-7053037d9b09&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Extended Essay<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"138aaf39-7074-1df5-1882-edb2fe133a6a\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;138aaf39-7074-1df5-1882-edb2fe133a6a&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Creativity, Action and Service (CAS)<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"f9138496-3c74-8a7e-c826-cb83db9f80c5\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;f9138496-3c74-8a7e-c826-cb83db9f80c5&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Details of other Subjects in IB DP in Tokyo International Progressive School<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"669df9f8-a20d-fb55-ee8f-af649d3247d1\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;669df9f8-a20d-fb55-ee8f-af649d3247d1&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">It also has six broad subject groups which students have to choose to develop specialised knowledge and skills in topics that interest them the most.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"b56038a5-0fbc-d069-40e2-59f21e6a539f\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;b56038a5-0fbc-d069-40e2-59f21e6a539f&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\"><strong data-w-id=\"6ba0174e-5e0d-cbd0-e8ac-29fd2ff0b492\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;6ba0174e-5e0d-cbd0-e8ac-29fd2ff0b492&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Note:-\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"7a486c29-cb14-5466-876f-29e85dc11e04\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;7a486c29-cb14-5466-876f-29e85dc11e04&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">1. Students can opt for additional subjects from the same group instead of arts.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"3fd1dc67-be4e-67b0-67f6-5b9117729673\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;3fd1dc67-be4e-67b0-67f6-5b9117729673&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">2. Students have to take some subjects at a higher level (HL) which take 240 teaching hours and some at a standard level (SL)which take up to 150 teaching hours.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"a4410123-8052-5627-18d9-10d0695624f7\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;a4410123-8052-5627-18d9-10d0695624f7&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">3. Each student has to take 3 subjects but not more than 4 at a higher level and the remaining at a standard level.<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"5973a6e4-acdb-480d-4645-15fd649aea47\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;5973a6e4-acdb-480d-4645-15fd649aea47&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Experts Advice on preparations for IB Diploma Programme<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"61555b98-9aaa-a062-38bd-e73a502c8e05\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;61555b98-9aaa-a062-38bd-e73a502c8e05&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf Choose a safety topic of your interest for your internal assessments and extended essay as the availability of materials, originality of idea and methodologies etc will take weeks to validate and multiply the number of subjects. So it is always recommended to choose a topic that can be easily accomplished.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"25ef0d94-575a-33e8-4386-baec10dc7b23\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;25ef0d94-575a-33e8-4386-baec10dc7b23&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf During CAS activities save your time, effort and money by validating your methodology with your advisors\/counsellors or teachers before proceeding with the actual experiment. Prepare contingency plans in case your methodology fails or does not work; this will save you from last-minute stress.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"73b7f9ae-0382-dcf9-72b9-44ff0b452b27\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;73b7f9ae-0382-dcf9-72b9-44ff0b452b27&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u25cf IB external examinations usually span for a month so there is less time to prepare for so many subjects. It is important to know your learning strategies whether you learn from books or through YouTube tutorials. 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