Years 12 & 13
Main Contacts for Key Stage 5
IB DP Coordinator / Director of Czech Programme
Dr. Jan Čihák
Areas of responsibility
KS5/IB DP academic lead, admissions, subject choices, examinations, day to day teaching and learning matters.
Head of Y12
Paul Grace
Areas of responsibility
Pastoral care of Y12 students, wellbeing support.
Head of Y13
Mr. Christopher Gibbins
Areas of responsibility
Pastoral care of Y13 students, wellbeing support.
University & Careers Director
Mrs. Emma Emerich
Areas of responsibility
Advice, support and guidance for students on their future academic and career pathways
IB DP at Park Lane
In Years 12 and 13, our curriculum is based around the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP). This is an academically challenging and balanced programme of education with final examinations that prepares students, aged 16 to 19, for success at university and life beyond. It has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being of students. The programme has gained recognition and respect from the world’s leading universities.
The Diploma Programme prepares students for effective participation in a rapidly evolving and increasingly global society as they:
develop physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically
acquire breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding, studying courses from six subject groups
develop the skills and a positive attitude towards learning that will prepare them for higher education
study at least two languages and increase understanding of cultures, including their own
make connections across traditional academic disciplines and explore the nature of knowledge through the programme’s unique theory of knowledge course
undertake in-depth research into an area of interest through the lens of one or more academic disciplines in the extended essay
enhance their personal and interpersonal development through creativity, action and service.