IB Prospectus 2027 - Flipbook - Page 34
You will produce three IAs over the course of the two years, in the past
students have looked at issues such as:
• the impact and causes of the energy crisis
• the impact of climate change.
MEET OUR STUDENTS
KAS COLEMAN
STUDIED:
Economics, Politics, German (HL)
Maths, Literature, ESS (SL)
Economics as a subject goes really well
with subjects like politics, philosophy
and mathematics. For those wishing to
study it at a higher level there are lots
of courses available, both for straight
economics as well as combinations
with other subjects like philosophy,
politics, business, international relations,
development and the environment
studies.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Brighton Waldorf School
WHAT NEXT?
International Relations & Economics, Amherst or
Bowdoin University, USA
I chose the IB because I want to study internationally and
needed a quali昀椀cation that is recognised by universities
worldwide. The IB allowed me to choose a greater variety of
subjects, allowing me to focus on what I want to pursue later
on while still studying a language.
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Course Essentials
Economics
HL
SL
Standard
Standard
IA weighting
20%
30%
Yr Y2 teaching split
60/40
60/40
Levels Available
Entry Requirements
University courses and careers
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Economics, Politics, International
Relations, PPE.
What I have enjoyed most about studying the IB is how it
encourages me to think critically and make connections
between di昀昀erent subjects rather than learning
them in isolation. In particular, I have enjoyed
studying Economics, Global Politics and ESS
because they complement each other and help
me better understand global issues from multiple
perspectives, such as how political decisions a昀昀ect
economic outcomes and how both are shaped by
environmental constraints.
Last July, I interned at the University of
Sussex’s School of Global Studies,
International Relations Dept,
working with the Financial Crisis
and Environmental Sustainability
research unit. The experience helped
me apply what I learn to real data
and research, particularly through
working with IMF and World Bank
datasets and visualising global
inequality."
