One World College Diploma

 One World's policy is that a college diploma should be awarded after students achieve required grades in three qualifications, such as Further Mathematics, Physics, and Literature in English, at advanced level, along with passing scores in two more exams whose scores recommend advanced placement, such as Chinese Language & Culture and Chemistry; standard World Religions, a philosophy essay, and physical activity support these in our default course for our 17-year-olds, who then apply to universities with achieved grades, under the best conditions.

 In One World College, as in the European Schools, from which much of the following description is adapted, all lesson periods  are of 45 minutes duration.

Our baccalaureate student examination examines the final two years of a five-year education.

Only grades received in Gymnasial Fourth & Fifth (when our collegians would have been in Grades 10 & 11 in the North American system) count towards the final qualification.

A significant and mandatory element of study is undertaken from Gymnasial First (Grade 7 in the American system) and assessed at the final student examination is the first modern foreign language, including at least the first modern foreign language itself, and geography.

Structure

Gymnasiasts take a core of compulsory subjects (including mathematics and at least one science module) and must choose a minimum of two 4-period options. In addition they may choose 3-period advanced courses in some subjects and additional complementary courses.

The minimum number of lesson periods per week is 31 and the maximum is usually 35.

Gymnasiasts must pass each year – if not they must repeat the year, and ultimately leave the college if they fail the same year twice.

Gymnasiasts take ten post-secondary subjects, and their grade point score is based on assessment across these.