Preparing For University with IB Diploma Programme


Our Sixth Form in Panama offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). Students are nurtured and guided to become critical, compassionate thinkers who, as learners in the 21st century, are prepared for success at university and life beyond. In order to facilitate lifelong learning, our Sixth Form in Clayton, Panama, delivers a challenging and balanced two-year programme that is specifically crafted for learners aged 16 to 18.

Expanding Horizons with Our Excellent IB Programme


The IBDP is an internationally recognised programme of study widely accepted by top universities around the world. Designed to prepare senior students for the demands of life beyond school, it is a rigorous two-year programme that develops both critical thinking and personal and interpersonal skills.

Our Sixth Form in Clayton, Panama, offers a distinctive academic pathway that allows students to move seamlessly from the IGCSE to the IB Diploma Programme. Having completed their studies under the IGCSE model until the age of 16, Sixth Form students can continue their education by undertaking this globally renowned programme. The IB Diploma is an academically challenging and balanced curriculum designed to equip students for success in a globalised economy.

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Why Choose King's College Panama to Study IB?


IBDP classes at King's College Panama are small, ensuring an excellent pupil-teacher ratio and personalised teaching that supports rapid progress and attainment, setting students up for future success. Our distinctive academic pathway, starting with the IGCSE, develops critical thinking and independent learning skills, providing a strong foundation for the IBDP.

Our purpose-built campus is designed for effective learning with areas for group work and intimate class teaching, while proximity to nature enhances the educational experience. With 90% native English-speaking faculty, Sixth Form students are supported in linguistic studies, a core element of the IB programme. The IBDP is globally recognised, preparing students for top universities and the demands of a globalised economy.

The rigorous two-year IBDP curriculum fosters personal and interpersonal skills, equipping students for life beyond school. In our Sixth Form in Clayton, Panama, this pathway delivers outcomes above the world average, demonstrating proven success. For those aiming for American universities, SAT preparation programmes are available in Panama, though they require additional study outside of the regular curriculum.

MEDUCA requirements also include extra classes in Panamanian Social Studies and compulsory national service, allowing students to graduate with the MEDUCA Diploma, which provides access to universities in Panama, as well as countries around the world, including Korea, Spain and many in Latin America.

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The Benefits of Our IB Programme


The unique IB Diploma benefits students in a number of ways, including:

  • Helping them to develop physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically;
  • Providing a breadth and depth of knowledge and wide-ranging understanding, within six subject groups;
  • Fostering the skills and positive approach to learning that will prepare them for higher education;
  • Increased language proficiency, as our Sixth Form learners study at least two languages and develop their understanding of different cultures;
  • Helping them make connections across traditional academic disciplines and exploring the nature of knowledge through the IB programme's unique 'Theory of Knowledge' course;
  • Developing their research skills as learners undertake an in-depth research project on an area of personal interest, through the lens of one or more academic disciplines in the extended essay; and
  • Developing personal and interpersonal skills through Creativity, Action and Service (CAS).

IB Subjects


Subjects available to IB students currently include:

  • English Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • English B
  • Spanish B
  • French B
  • Business Management
  • History
  • Geography
  • Visual Arts
  • Film, Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Biology
  • Mathematics Analysis and Approaches
  • Mathematics Application and Interpretations

The IBDP also includes three core components:


Theory of Knowledge (TOK), which encourages reflection on the nature of knowledge; the Extended Essay (EE), which fosters independent research on a self-chosen topic; and Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS), which promotes experiential learning through extracurricular activities like community service and sports.

These subjects and core components provide a depth and breadth of topics that cannot be matched in other courses of study, and prepare senior students well for life beyond school.

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