Students in Years 7 to 11 follow the IB MYP. The students take a broad range of subjects within the eight subject groups of the IB MYP. Students are required to study a Language A (first language/their mother tongue, to the extent that is feasible), a Language B (a second language/foreign language), Humanities, Sciences, Mathematics, Arts, Physical Education and Technology. These eight subject groups are integrated through the five areas of interaction: Approaches to Learning, Community and Service, Health and Social Education, Environments and Human Ingenuity. The five areas of interaction are common interactive themes and provide a framework for learning and student inquiry within and across the subjects. All the subject groups are of equal importance, although each one will not necessarily require the same amount of teaching time. Through the curriculum students will develop the attributes of the IB Learner Profile. All students in Years 7-11 participate in the school's Community and Service (C&S) programme. Participation in C & S activities is compulsory and students are expected to meet the school's requirement of attaining a minimum of 15 credits for voluntary services performed in each year of the programme. In Year 11 all students complete a Personal Project.
Subjects studied are:
The school organises tutors to offer Mother Tongue instruction in a number of languages. For more details on the subjects offered, view the links to the left.
In Years 12 and 13 the ISH offers the two-year course leading to the Diploma of the International Baccalaureate (IB). The IB Diploma is a university entrance qualification recognised throughout the world. To obtain the IB Diploma students must complete studies in subject group areas as follows:
In addition students must complete a course in Theory of Knowledge (TOK), write and Extended Essay, follow a programme of Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) and also complete a Physical Education programme.
