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SL & HL  ·  2027 first-exam curriculum  ·  Lessons, exam preparation, and IA support

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IB Core Curriculum

Lessons and resources for IB CS (SL and HL).

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Internal Assessment

Support for the IB CS Internal Assessment project.

Case Study Notes

For HL and SL students. A new case study is released roughly a year before each exam session.

Other Interesting Topics

Topics beyond the syllabus that are worth knowing.

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Scope and Sequence

Different approaches for structuring course delivery.

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Official IB Information

Official guides, standards, and planning tools. Use My IB for the most authoritative files.

DP Section Activity

Last 5 new articles

  1. WGS 84 (September 29, 2026)
    in Beyond the Curriculum,
  2. New Extended Essay guide (September 08, 2026)
    in Official IB Resources,
  3. Full official IA rubrics (August 26, 2026)
    in Internal Assessment,
  4. Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) (June 02, 2026)
    in Case Study,
  5. Case study: Generative AI for image creation—a diffuse vision (May and November 2027) (June 02, 2026)
    in Case Study,

Last 5 edited articles

  1. A3.4.2 Explain the primary objectives of data warehouses in data management and business intelligence. (HL only) (October 01, 2026)
    in Theme A: Concepts of computer science, Databases, A3.4 Alternative databases and data warehouses (HL only), Higher Level,
  2. A3.4.1 Outline the different types of databases as approaches to storing data. (HL only) (September 29, 2026)
    in Theme A: Concepts of computer science, Databases, A3.4 Alternative databases and data warehouses (HL only), Higher Level,
  3. WGS 84 (September 29, 2026)
    in Beyond the Curriculum,
  4. B2.3.4 Construct functions and modularization. (September 16, 2026)
    in Theme B: Computational thinking and problem solving, Programming, B2.3 Programming constructs,
  5. B2.3.3 Construct programs that utilize looping structures to perform repeated actions. (September 16, 2026)
    in Theme B: Computational thinking and problem solving, Programming, B2.3 Programming constructs,