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International Baccalaureate Diploma

at Truro and Penwith College, Truro · college

Level 3A levelsInternational Baccalaureate2 yearsFull time

What the college says

The International Baccalaureate Diploma is a two-year Level 3 course that students with diverse interests may consider as an excellent alternative to A Levels. The IB offers a broad curriculum and allows students to keep their options open. If you are inquisitive about the world around you and want to continue to study a wider range of academic subjects than other post-16 options, then the IB may be the right choice for you. The IB offers academic breadth and depth, creates independent learners, cultivates an international mindset and encourages critical thinking. The IB Diploma seeks to develop not only a students academic skills but their extracurricular ones too. The Diploma is an internationally recognised university entry qualification, offered in 159 countries throughout the world. It is fully recognised by all UK universities. As interest in the IB grows, more institutions are offering the Diploma. Truro College is the only provider of this programme in Cornwall, and it is one of the biggest and most successful in the UK.

What you need to get on

The entry requirements are Grade 6 or above in Higher Level choices, at least five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including English Language or Literature and/or Mathematics at Grade 5. Many IB students will have achieved good GCSE grades in a large number of subjects, however, the most important thing is that students are well-motivated and have the ability to work independently.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Truro

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