Secondary

Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme

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IB Middle Years Programme
Students from the ages of 11 to 16 follow the 5-year IB MYP, which provides a balanced curriculum with equal importance placed on all subject areas and addresses intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being.
Learn more about the IB MYP Programme here.

IB Diploma Programme
Students from the age of 16 follow the 2-year IB Diploma Programme. This programme is a demanding pre-university course of studies. The DP goes beyond high academic standards, with an emphasis on fostering international understanding, cross-cultural awareness, and responsible citizenship.
Learn more about the IB DP programme here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ms. Karen Volpert
Secondary Science Teacher, DP1 Year Tutor, Student Team Member (DP1&2 Student Coordinator)
Speaks English, Afrikaans, Dutch, and German

 

 

I am Karen Volpert, I am a secondary biology teacher and student coordinator of the DP1 and 2 classes and have been at the ISE for over 20 years.

I take great pride in watching our students grow and develop, witnessing how their opinions change as they become independent thinkers and life-long learners. The IB Programmes ensure that our students grow into global citizens who have a multitude of interests, empathy, and consideration, understand the complexity of the world, and find where they fit in and how they can contribute.

Secondary Department Report Cards are issued 4 times in the school year, generally in November, February, April and July. The 1st and 3rd reports are progress reports and the 2nd and 4th reports are full reports that include summative assessments for each subject studied. All reports include judgements on the cross-curricular skills which provide information on the student’s performance in each subject.