In Grades 11 and 12 (ages 16 to 18), students have the opportunity to choose from a variety of curriculum options. This allows every individual to select the pathway that is best aligned to their individual abilities, interests and ambitions. All are underpinned by internationally recognized qualifications.
Students are carefully guided in these choices through academic and career counselling. We afford them the greatest possible flexibility so they can excel here at ACS and thrive in their future endeavours.
Learning pathways
High School pupils at ACS all work towards the High School Diploma (US), which is awarded on successful completion of the course of study. In parallel, students also have the option to pursue the full IB Diploma or to supplement the High School Diploma with either a selection of IB Diploma courses and/or with Advanced Placement courses that align with their strengths and interests.
For those wishing to pursue more vocational study, there is the option to follow the IB Career-related programme, which is made up of IB Diploma courses as well as career-related studies and elements of community-based and service-based learning.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme
Advanced Placement Courses
US High School Diploma courses
Language Acquisition
Students continue to be offered the choice to study French, Spanish, Italian or Arabic when they reach High School, but the Language Acquisition programme they follow will be connected to one of the following pathway options:
- The Diploma Programme (DP)
- Language B Programme
- High School Languages Programme
Graduation Requirements – Class of 2025 onwards
Ministerial Decision No. (11) of 2021 changes to the document we call “transcript.” A transcript is the official, legal document that is a summary of all courses taken in high school.
A transcript is different from a report card as a report card provides information for a limited time where a transcript covers all high school courses.
After meeting with a team at school including a parent representative, our ACS-Doha transcript will:
- Reflect the Grade Point Average (GPA) of Grades 10, 11, and 12 individually
- Reflect a Cumulative Grade Point average (CGPA) with an unweighted 4.0 scale for all subjects.
- Require a minimum of two external exams (IB, AP or SAT)
- Require 24 credits (minimum) for all students to graduate
In addition, to determine the equivalency, the MOE will calculate it based on 75% of the CGPA and 25% of the combined results from the two external exams (IB, AP and SAT) taken at the end of Grade 12.
To graduate, students need to fulfil credit requirements in Grades 9 to 12. Students in Grades 9 and 10 should take 7 subjects and High School students should study 6 subjects.
Students need to have a minimum total of 24 credits for graduation. The minimum credit should spread amongst subjects as follows:
- 4 credits in English
- 4 credits in Math
- 8 credits in Sciences and I&S combined
- 3 credits in World Language
- 2 credit in Arts or Elective
- 1 credit in PE
- 2 credits in elective
In addition, students are expected to have a Satisfactory (S) grade in CAS, EE, and TOK (for Full DP students).
| Table of Credits – Class of 2025 | ||||
| Subject Groups | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
| English language | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Science | 8 credits across both subject groups | |||
| Individuals and Societies | ||||
| World Language | 3 | |||
| Arts or Elective | 2 | |||
| PE | 1 | |||
| Elective | 2 | |||
