Beijing - School Report Question and Answers

Are Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses available in upper grades? If this is an IB school, is the full diploma required of all students?

ISB is a full IB Diploma school but offers IB certificate or a ISB diploma. They are adding classes that are not IB classes, but the majority are IB classes. Looking at offering AP classes in the future. - Jun 2023


WAB is an IB school, though the full IB diploma is optional. - Dec 2022


Yes the Full IB is available but not mandated for all HS students. There is also a Capstone option for those interested in this path or a HS diploma option. AP classes are also available. - Nov 2022


WAB is a full IB school though the full IB diploma is not required of all students. There are four paths to graduation, WAB high school diploma, Capstone, Full IB or IB certificates in some courses. - Mar 2021


Very few AP courses and some limited options online. Not every student has to do the full IB. - Apr 2018


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