Social Studies 9:
Modern World History
Duration : One semester, class meets every day
Offered : Semester 1 or 2 of Year 9
Credit : 1

Modern World History will focus on the major historical developments of the 20th Century. Drawing on a range of primary and secondary sources, you will learn how to identify questions of historical interest, gather information and express judgments through your writing and oral presentations. You will study topics that include the Russian Revolution, the causes of World War II, the Great Depression, Hitler's rise to power, the Middle East and the Cold War. Through the study of these events you will gain an insight into the lives of others and value the role played by history in understanding the present through the past.

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Social Studies 10:
Human Geography
Duration : One semester, class meets every day
Offered : Semester 1 or 2 of Year 10
Credit : 1

The aim of this course is to look at contemporary issues and examine topics which are of concern to our society. These topics include environmental issues and natural hazards, population, urbanisation and development. Local, regional, national and international case studies will be examined with special emphasis on Thailand and Asia. Students will be required to undertake an overnight field trip on the Chao Phraya River.

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Thai Studies 10
Duration : One semester - Class meets every other day
Offered : Semester 1 & 2
Credit : 0.5

This course is an introduction to Thai history and culture and is required of all students who are not citizens of Thailand. Topics covered may include: Thai Kings and Kingdom, Modern Thailand, Thailand in Transition and Thai Culture.

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Electives Business Studies
Duration : One semester, Class meets every day
Offered : Semester 1 & 2 of Year 11 or 12
Credit : 1

Do you want to know how businesses work? Maybe you want to run your own business someday. If either statement describes you, look at this course. You will need some theory to understand basic economic principles. You will also need to know how your customers think, and how to keep track of your business in Thailand. While you are learning these basics, though, you?ll be setting up and running your own mini business and practicing what you?re learning. This is a hands-on course that will help you understand business and how to operate a business in the real world.

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US History
Duration : One semester, Class meets every day
Offered : Semester 1 & 2 of Year 11 or 12
Credit : 1

This subject will provide you with a survey of US history from English colonization through to the 1980s. Students will gain an insight into American culture and become aware of historical factors that have transformed the US into the dominant power of this century. This course is highly recommended for US citizens.

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Psychology
Duration : One semester, Class meets every day
Offered : Semester 1 & 2 of Year 11 or 12
Credit : 1

Psychology is a social science that seeks to understand how we think, feel and act. You will study a range of topics including motivation, dreams, personality, adolescence, emotions, social psychology and psychological disorders and their treatments. Through this course you will gain a deeper understanding of yourself and others.

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AP Psychology
Duration : Full year, class meets every day in Semester One, every other day in Semester Two
Offered : Full-year, Year 11 or 12
Credit : 1.5
Prerequisite : Current Social Studies teacher's signature

This is an academically challenging course designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Psychology Exam. You will study all areas of interest to psychology including thinking, states of consciousness, the biological basis of behavior, social psychology, personality, abnormal psychology, motivation and emotions, and developmental psychology. You are expected to master a great deal of information and undertake psychological research and experiments.

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IB Psychology (Standard Level)
Duration : 2 years, class meets every other day
Credit : 1 per year
Prerequisite : Current Social Studies teacher's signature

Candidates are required to study the biological, cognitive and learning psychological perspectives, as well as one of the seven optional studies. The study of Research Methodology is compulsory (introduction to research methods, ethics, and quantitative research methods). Candidates must complete an experimental study in the form of the partial replication of and report on one simple experiment, utilizing descriptive statistics. The exam is worth 80% of the course grade.

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IB Psychology (Higher Level)
Duration : 2 years, class meets every other day
Credit : 1 per year
Prerequisite : Current Social Studies teacher's signature

Candidates are required to study the biological, cognitive, learning and humanistic perspectives, as well as two of the seven optional studies. The study of Research Methodology is compulsory (introduction to research methods, ethics, quantitative research methods, and qualitative research methods). Candidates must design, undertake, analyze and report one experimental study, applying inferential statistics. The exam is worth 80% of the course grade.

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AP US History
Duration : Full year, class meets every day in Semester One, every other day in Semester Two
Credit : 1.5
Prerequisite : Current Social Studies teacher's signature

This is an academically challenging course designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement American History Exam. This course will cover the period from the European Colonization of America to the 1990s and will examine major developments from a variety of perspectives. Special emphasis will be given to an in-depth analysis of historical events, ideas and trends. You are expected to master a large amount of historical information, analyze historical sources, and write essays.

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AP Microeconomics
Duration : 1st Semester, every day of year 11 or 12
Credit : 1
Prerequisite : Current Social Studies teacher's signature

Microeconomics is the study of how individual consumers and businesses make decisions. This Advanced Placement course covers basic economic foundations such as scarcity, opportunity costs, and allocation of resources. The course covers microeconomic principles including efficiency, demand and supply, prices and output, market structures, market failure, government intervention, and resource markets. We also read about the great economic thinkers of the past 200 years. Students are required to take the AP Microeconomics exam.

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AP Macroeconomics
Duration : 2nd Semester, every day, year 11 or 12
Credit : 1
Prerequisite : Current Social Studies teacher's signature

Macroeconomics is the study of national and international economics. This Advanced Placement course covers how we calculate national income and output, gross domestic product, aggregate demand and aggregate supply, employment, inflation, money and banking, investment, consumption, fiscal and monetary policies, interest rates, international trade and finance, exchange rates, and current accounts. We continue our readings of the great economic thinkers of the past 200 years. Students are required to take the AP Macroeconomics exam.

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This course will cover an in depth study of the principle systems of democratic government used in the world today. Focus will be on learning the differences between the Parliamentary System as used in the United Kingdom, the Presidential System as used in the United States and the Mixed System as used in France. Students will also learn how these systems are actually applied in their own countries as we discuss the Governmental Systems used in Thailand, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

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The IB Standard Level course will focus on in-depth study of a selection of 20th Century world history topics chosen from the IB prescribed list. Topics may vary year-to-year depending on the instructor but are likely to include - 1. Causes, Practices and Effects of War, 2. Nationalism and Independence Movements, Decolonization and Challenges Facing New States, 3. The Rise and Rule of Single Party Sates, 4. The Cold War. Major attention will be given to researching, analyzing and interpreting a variety of historical documents, developing essay writing skills and mastering the historical information necessary in sitting the IB History exam. The exam is worth 75% of course grade.

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The IB Higher Level course will study the same content and world history topics as the Standard Level course. In addition, there will be a Regional Focus component, which will cover selection of countries and themes from within the chosen region. The exam is worth 80% of course grade.

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The course is designed to help you learn the principles, practices and skills of business. It promotes the importance of technology and focuses on human resource management, finance, marketing and production. Case studies are the main teaching method because in order to understand a case study, you must integrate and apply your knowledge. Higher level covers six units of coursework, a research project and an exam. The exam is worth 75% of course grade.

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The course is designed to help you learn the principles, practices and skills of business. It promotes the importance of technology and focuses on human resource management, finance, marketing and production. Case studies are the main teaching method because in order to understand a case study, you must integrate and apply your knowledge. Standard level covers four units of coursework, a researched essay and an exam. The exam is worth 80% of course grade.

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This course covers basic economic foundations such as scarcity, opportunity costs, and allocation of resources. It then moves on to microeconomic principles including efficiency, demand and supply, business decisions, government decisions, and resource markets. The IB program covers basic macroeconomic arguments and focuses the second year on international economics and the economics of development. Keeping up on current events is covered by requiring a portfolio of eight commentaries over the 2-year course. We also study real world examples in each area covered by analyzing statistical data. Students are required to take the IB HL exam, worth 80% of course grade.

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IB Economics (Standard Level)
Duration : 2 years, class meets every other day
Credit : 1 per year
Prerequisite : Recommendation of AP/IB teacher

This course covers basic economic foundations such as scarcity, opportunity costs, and allocation of resources. It then moves on to microeconomic principles including efficiency, demand and supply, business decisions, government decisions, and resource markets. The IB program covers basic macroeconomic arguments and focuses the second year on international economics and the economics of development. Keeping up on current events is covered by requiring a portfolio of five commentaries over the 2-year course. We also study real world examples in each area covered by analyzing statistical data. Students are required to take the IB Economics HL Exam, worth 75% of the final IB grade.

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IB Geography (Standard Level)
Duration : 1 year, class meets every other day
Offered : Full year of year 11 or 12
Credit : 1 per year
Prerequisite : Current Social Sciences teacher's signature

The aim of this course is to enable students to develop a global perspective, a sense of world interdependence, and to understand the interrelationship between people, place and the environment. Students will study the core themes of population, resources and development and use geographical methodologies and techniques relevant to geographical inquiry. Students will also study two additional themes. Case studies are widely used. There will be a required overnight fieldwork trip, two internally assessed research papers and one externally assessed IB exam. Students must take the IB exam in May 2004.

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This is an academically and intellectually challenging course that allows students to explore recent trends and developments in the world of information technology. Its primary focus is an analysis of the effects that these technologies are having on our world and the ethical considerations which go along with them. It is designed to help students understand the consequences of the use and development of information technology. While a large component of the class is spent on computers, it is NOT a class designed to teach programming or how to use a computer; it is an exploration of various technologies, what they do, the effects they have on the world, and how they should be used responsibly. No previous computer knowledge is necessary, but it is a definite asset. Only juniors can join the "Year 1" of this class. The final exam is worth 50% of the IB final grade.

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Do you want to know how businesses work? Maybe you want to run your own business someday. If either statement describes you, look at this course. You will need some theory to understand basic economic principles. You will also need to know how your customers think, and how to keep track of your business in Thailand or abroad. While you are learning these basics, though, you'll be planning to run your own business and practicing what you're learning. This is a hands-on course that will help you understand business and how to operate a business in the real world.