AURA - Curriculum by Grades
AURA HIGH SCHOOL
SUBJECTS AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Effective For Class of 2027
AURA offers ONE overarching graduation diploma that exceeds the A-G requirements. The IB Middle Years Program (MYP) will be offered in grades 9-10 and the Diploma Program (DP) will be offered in grades 11-12.*
Subject Areas Course Requirements
English Language and Literature 9th grade English Language and Literature
10th grade English Language and Literature
11th grade IB English Year 1
12 grade IB English Year 2
Mathematics 9th grade Mathematics
10 grade Mathematics
11th grade IB DP Mathematics AI
12th grade IB DP Mathematics AI
Sciences 9th grade Biology and Physics
10th grade Biology and Chemistry

11th grade IB DP Biology Year 1
12 grade IB DP Biology Year 2
11th grade IB DP Chemistry Year 1
12 grade IB DP Chemistry Year 2
*One IB DP Science subject must be taken at higher level
Individuals and Societies 9th grade US. History
10th grade Civics and Political Science.
11th grade IB DP Business and Management
12th grade IB DP Business and Management
Language Acquisition 9th grade Farsi / Arabic
10th grade Farsi / Arabic
11th grade IB DP Language B or abinitio Arabic / Spanish
12th grade IB DP Language B or abinitio Arabic/Spanish
IB Mandatory Core 11th grade Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Action Service (CAS) and Extended Essay*
12th grade Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Action Service (CAS) and Extended Essay*
Physical and Health Education‡ 9th grade Physical Education
10th grade Physical Education
Visual & Performing Arts 9th grade Visual arts and Music
10th grade Visual arts and Music


AURA IB Diploma Additional Requirements: Must take at least three (3) IB SL courses and three (3) IB HL courses.

Disclaimer: Receiving the IB Diploma indicates a student has met all of the requirements of the IB-issued diploma. This is contingent on meeting the IB Diploma test score requirements. Awarding of credits are determined by the receiving Colleges.


* AURA is a IB Accredited Diploma Program School* for the IB Middle Years Program and Diploma Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that AURA believes is important for our students. *Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). IB Accredited Diploma Program status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org
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