International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
SAINT JUDE CATHOLIC SCHOOL, in its commitment to provide quality and relevant education, has embarked on a new journey that has catapulted its educational standards to greater heights – the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). As the school braves the challenges and curricular innovations that an international curriculum entails, it has managed to integrate its own vision, mission, and core values to this new programme. Thus, creating a premium and challenging education for the Judenites. Here is a glimpse of what the SJCS IBDP is all about.
What is IBDP?
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a comprehensive and balanced two-year pre-university curriculum that caters to students aged 16–19. It is one of the three international programs handled by the International Baccalaureate® (IB), the leading provider of internationally recognized academic programs worldwide.
The IBDP requires students to choose courses in each of the six (6) subject groups namely: Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics and The Arts.
Students are to remain in these courses for two (2) years, acquiring a depth of knowledge and a plethora of experiences that prepare them for what lies ahead. At the heart of the IBDP are its core components – Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS), Extended Essay (EE) and Theory of Knowledge (TOK). These three components must be complied with by students to be a bonafide IBDP graduate.
Why IBDP?
Top universities in the country such as the University of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University (DSLU), and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) accept IB graduates and grant course credits. More than all these, the greatest benefit that the IBDP can offer each learner is the unique learning experience manifested through the breadth and depth of knowledge, and skills gained in the programme which brings education into a whole new light. IB graduates love to learn, and that profound love for learning translates into international minded and life-long independent thinkers and learners who embody the IB learner profile and are able to think independently as they become more culturally aware in their engagement with people in this rapidly changing, globalized world
Mrs. Genalyn D. Alfonso, LPT, MA
Diploma Programme Coordinator
Extended Essay Coordinator
Ms. Maria Lourdes S. Tiu, MBA, MA Ed
Assistant Diploma Programme Coordinator
Core: Creativity, Activity, Service Coordinator
Ms. Cyrene T. Garcia, LPT
Year 2 Adviser
English A: Language and Literature
Mrs. Yang-Wu Xiuxiu, MA
Language B: Chinese
Mr. Juan Felipe O. Chojolan, MA
Spanish ab initio
Ms. Audrey Shane T. Dionida, RPsy, RPm, MA
Year 1 Adviser
Psychology
Cognitive Behavioral Program
Mr. Elsewhere Rial S. Perez, MBA
Business Management
Mr. Romeo C. Tan, MBA
Economics
Mrs. Bernardita S. Bautista, LPT
Chemistry
Year 2 Physics
Mr. Russel Glenn C. Odi, LPT
Year 1 Computer Science
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches
Mr. Dave Arthur R. Robledo, LPT, PhD
Biology
Mrs. Maria Roselle S. Quito, LPT, MSIT
Year 2 Computer Science
IDr. Sara Ysabel R. Balajadia, PIID
Design Technology
Ms. Jasmin Elena B. Orolfo, LPT, MA
Year 1 Physics
Mr. John Terry C. Llamado
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation
Ms. Eunice Mariefranz L. Ching, MFA
Visual Arts
Mr. Kenneth E. Rayco, LPT, MA
Theory of Knowledge Coordinator
Modular Values Education
Ms. Merlie Joy E. Villanueva, LPT
Modular Filipino
Mr. Al-Khalid D. Umpa, LPT
Career Counselor
Mrs. Joyce Ann C. Martinez, RL
Librarian
