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ALASCA is an IB World School offering the International Profile with an International Preparatory Year (IPY) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). IPY subjects include Dutch, English, and Spanish or Independent German study with school guidance for external admissions, plus Eras of Inquiries (History | Philosophy), Applied Economic Principles (Economics & Business), Perspectives on Societal Studies (Social Studies | Philosophy), Mathematics Levels: Fundamentals to Advance (Dutch equivalents to A/B/D), Living Systems and Behavioural Dynamics (Biology | Psychology), Visual Creativity and Tech Craft (Arts | Technology), and Physical Education (PE). International Profile Year 5 and Year 6 proceed to the Diploma Programme, whose core requirements are Theory of Knowledge (ToK), Creativity, Action, Service (CAS), and Extended Essay (EE); Diploma Subjects include Language A: Dutch Language and Literature (HL), Language A: English Language and Literature (HL/SL), Language Acquisition: Dutch ab initio (SL), Psychology (HL), Design Technology (SL), Maths Applications and Interpretation (SL/HL), and Visual Arts (SL/HL).
Amsterdam Liberal Art & Sciences Academy (ALASCA) is a secondary school offering vwo+ and havo. It operates as an IB World School, delivering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme from year 5, alongside a Dutch curriculum for exit qualifications. ALASCA uses a school-wide, interdisciplinary curriculum that blends subjects such as philosophy, ethics, design, science and mathematics, with an emphasis on English and international perspectives. From the International Profile Year 4–6, students pursue core IB elements (Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Activity and Service, Extended Essay) and IB subjects including Dutch and English literature, Dutch ab initio, Psychology, Design Technology, Maths Applications and Interpretation, and Visual Arts. The school places emphasis on metacognitive skills, research, and essay writing, while maintaining traditional subject study for exams in later years. Facilities are modern, and service-learning projects foster citizenship. An international exchange with ies Manacor, and language offerings in Dutch, English, Spanish, and German, support engagement.
