Diploma Programme (DP)

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a balanced programme of education for students aged 16 - 19 years and is respected by universities across the globe.

The DP is academically challenging and aims to develop students' breadth and depth of knowledge by ensuring they flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically.

The programme primarily focuses on the holistic development of the learners and prepares them for university. The DP enables the students to acquire skills that help them deal with the demanding workload, manage their time and meet the curriculum expectations.

Preparing for the best universities and the world beyond

IBDP Journey - Hear from our students

Guillaume, Class of 2022

I joined Stonehill in Grade 10 and from the very beginning I felt comfortable with the challenging IB programme. The IB Diploma Programme is fantastic in its guidance and preparation for the future. Academically and non-academically it taught me time management which I hope to use in college and in my daily life.

Initially, I wanted to be an Aeronautical Engineer as I found working with aerodynamics relevant to everyday life. My horizons expanded at Stonehill and I found a greater interest in Psychology. This led me to change a vast majority of my classes to better suit my aspirations of pursuing Psychology in college.

The highlight of being at Stonehill was organising the MUN conference as a representative of the school. I cannot imagine there to be a greater environment and greater group of people than the one I had at Stonehill. They will be with me forever.

Programme Leaders

Joe Lumsden

Secondary Principal

Manpreet Kaur

DP Coordinator

The Diploma Programme at Stonehill

The Diploma Programme at Stonehill, one of the best international schools in Bangalore, is a rigorous and challenging one which prepares the students to develop skills required to excel at the University level. Students develop a sense of their own identity, thrive on in-class enrichment activities and out-of-class skill building endeavours. Such an array of learning experiences combined with rigorous and relevant curricula build a strong foundation for future studies. At Stonehill, the focus has always remained on independent and self driven learning and students are provided with opportunities to hone their leadership skills.

Creativity | Activity | Service (CAS)

Low student teacher ratio

With a low teacher-student ratio of 1:11, class size in the DP remains small so as to ensure individual attention to each learner. This helps the teachers truly evaluate each student's strengths and weaknesses and customise the teaching-learning process accordingly. At Stonehill, we value the individual experiences and diverse perspectives that each student brings to the class.

Preparing for University

Our career guidance process is a comprehensive one - encapsulating all the elements from course selection to filing admission applications. Our learners study in over 20 countries and our career guidance process involves an individual plan for each student ensuring the best fit college along with their choice of destination. With a consistent 100 % placement for the past three years, our learners have only made us proud with their excellent placements and scholarships.

With an average of over 135 university visits in a year, our students get a chance to meet admission officers from top universities and gain exclusive insight into university life, admission procedures and scholarship opportunities. Universities also partner with us on various strategic alliances so as to maximise admissions to prestigious universities. Faculty sessions by leading universities help our students to identify learning environments that best suit them.

Our alumni stay connected with our current cohorts and provide valuable insights into student life at university. They visit Stonehill often to conduct informative sessions.

Assessments and exams

The Diploma Programme is a two year programme. The course is assessed at the end of year two with the IB examination. Students are assessed on the entire syllabus covered in the two years based on structured IB papers.

Over the course of the two years, students are prepared for the Final examination based on ongoing assessments conducted in each subject. There are two written examinations conducted in Grade 11 (D1) ( Semester 1 and Semester 2 ) based on the course completion during that semester. In Grade 12 (D2), students write the Mock examination which gives them an authentic experience and prepares them for the Final examination at the end of the course.

Why does Stonehill stand out?

DP Curriculum Framework

The curriculum comprises of the DP core and six subject groups. The DP core aims to broaden students’ educational experience and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills.

The three core elements:

Theory of Knowledge

Students reflect on the nature of knowledge and on how we know what we claim to know.

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The Extended Essay

An independent, self-directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000-word paper.

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Creativity(C) Activity(A) Service(S)

Students complete a project related to those three (CAS) concepts.

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The six subjects group:

Language and Literature

Language Acquisition

Individuals and Societies

Sciences

Mathematics

The Arts

Stonehill International School is a day and boarding school in Bangalore that offers full time and weekly boarding options, starting from grade 6 onwards.

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