International Baccalaureate

If you are looking to complete your IB Diploma in 2024, ITGS is no longer available to you. Digital Society will replace ITGS as of September 2022, for the first assessment in 2024. Click here to view our Digital Society HL course.

Course structure

The course covers the following topics:

Year 1

• Course Overview
• Introduction to ITGS
• Networks
• Internet
• Hardware and Software
• Business and Employment
• Revision and Semester Test
• Spreadsheets, Modelling and Sims
• Databases
• Health
• IA & Project Management
• Multimedia & Digital Media
• Personal and Public Communication
• Home and Leisure
• Politics and Government – Part 1
• End of Year Exam and Revision
• Politics and Government – Part 2

 

Year 2

• Case Study
• Environment
• Case Study Continued
• IA First Final Draft
• Education and Training
• Review and Semester Exam
• Information Systems in Organizations
• Trial Exam
• Information Systems in Organizations
• Final IA
• Robotics, AI and Expert Systems
• Case Study Focus
• Course Review

 

What is different in taking ITGS HL online?

Students will have the opportunity to:

• develop an authentic experience with the IT that is discussed and evaluated
• access source material in a variety of media
• access a structured learning environment that provides flexibility and support in equal measure
• study alongside students from around the world
• regularly communicate with teachers and fellow students

Some things won’t be different though. Standards and expectations will be just as high as in a face to face classroom.

 

Activities and assessment

Students will engage the course content in a variety of ways including in-depth research, group work and weekly discussions focused on essential questions. They will also work on the production of a real world project for an authentic client.

Students are assessed on variety of formats that range from simple statements to in-depth and complex essay writing. Assessment is fully in line with IB criteria.

 

Advice from our teachers

In order to succeed in ITGS HL, we recommend students set aside six to eight hours a week.

Benefits to students

Taking ITGS HL online will enable students to:

• develop in-depth understanding of the trends of Information Technology
• learn to write analytically with a global perspective in mind
• become experienced in a wide range of technical and social tools
• develop 21st century skills like time management, communication and digital literacy which are much in demand by employers