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Graduation Requirements and Course Offerings |
Graduation Requirements |
AISJ offers an American style curriculum, enriched with a diversity of international courses and programs.
Twenty six (26) credits are required for graduation. Students will not be given high school credit for any courses taken before high school.
Students receive 0.5 credit for semester courses and 1 credit for full-year courses. The following minimum number of credits must be earned in each course area:
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SUBJECT |
CREDITS |
REQUIRED COURSES |
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English |
4 |
English 9, 10
IB English A: Literature, IB English A: Language and Literature |
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Social Studies |
3 |
World Geography, World History,
International Relations, US History,
Introduction to Economics
Introduction to World Religions
IB Geography, IB Economics, IB History, IB ITGS, IB ESS |
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Mathematics |
3 |
Integrated math 9, 9(Ext), 10, 10(Ext) and 10(Hon)
IB Math (HL), IB Math (SL), IB Math Studies |
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Science |
3 |
Science 9, Science 10
Earth Science
IB Biology, IB Chemistry, IB Physics, IB ESS, IB SEHS |
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World Languages |
2 |
French or Spanish (must be same language)
IB French B, IB Spanish B, IB French ab initio, IB Spanish ab initio |
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Physical Education |
1.5 |
PE |
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Health |
0.5 |
Health |
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Fine Arts |
1 |
Art, Band, Choir, Drama, Theatre Tech,
Photography, South African History through Film,
IB Visual Art, IB Music, IB Theatre |
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Community Service |
0.5 |
For Class of 2014 onwards |
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Electives |
7.5 |
If a student does (for example) 3 credits of world languages, the first 2 credits will count towards the World Language requirement, the 3rd credit is counted here |
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TOTAL |
26 |
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Requirements for graduation are established by the Director and approved by the school’s Board of Trustees. They are consistent with the stated philosophy and goals of the school, as well as the requirements for admission to the most selective colleges and universities in the world.
Admission to the High School will depend on the applicant’s previous academic records, including his/her ability to complete AISJ’s graduation requirements before his/her 20th birthday. |
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Students planning to attend South African universities need to be aware of the following: |
- All students need to apply for a Matriculation Exemption Certificate from the South African Board of Education. This is done with the assistance of the High School Counselor
- If possible, students should begin planning their course of study in Grade 10, taking the appropriate courses in Mathematics and Science in order to meet South African universities’ requirements
- Students planning to apply to study Medicine, Pure Sciences, or Engineering should complete the full IB Diploma Program
- Students planning to study in other areas, e.g. Humanities or Commerce, do not need to complete the full IB Diploma.
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International Baccalaureate Program |
| The American International School of Johannesburg offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program for eleventh and twelfth grade students. For more information on this program, click here. |
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For the AISJ Course Descriptions Booklet 2013 - 2014, click here - updated 11 February 2013
A timeline for the course selection process for 2013 - 2014 can be accessed here - updated 31 January 2013 |
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