WHAT IS IB EDUCATION?
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For over 40 years an International Baccalaureate education has been helping
people cross the boundaries that separate languages countries and cultures
Today the IB continues that tradition providing a continuum of international education that features
four high quality programs for students from three to nineteen years old
In a rapidly changing world IB programs aim to develop intercultural understanding and respect, a
mission reflected in ten core values
The IB learner profile describes the attributes of people who are empowered to help create a better
and more peaceful world
As IB learners we strive to be Inquirer's - curious enthusiastic lifelong learners who ask
powerful questions, knowledgeable exploring locally and globally significant ideas,
thinkers- critical creative ethical decision-makers, communicators good listeners confident in more
than one language, principled- honest fair and responsible, open-minded- developing critical
appreciation for our own cultures and the cultures of others, caring -committed to service with the
community, risk takers -courageous resourceful and resilient, balanced- focused on well-being for
ourselves and those around us, reflective thoughtful realistic and hopeful for the future.
At the heart of an IB education are passionate lifelong learners who believe that how you learn
and why your learning is as important as what you study in school
Students are at the centre of IB programs, internationally minded people who recognize their
common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet.
An IB education means opportunities to develop healthy relationships, imagination and ethical
reasoning.
It means building the confidence and persistence students need to achieve goals.
It means learning what it is to be human and how to thrive in a complex world
IB learners work together to turn experience into understanding.
As they learn how to learn and how to manage, their own learning IB students are supported
by assessment, a variety of strategies through which teachers help them understand how they're
doing and how they can keep doing better
An IB education helps students build understanding through inquiry action and reflection
Students learn by doing, connecting the classroom with the world beyond
IB programs culminate in exhibitions projects and independent research that demonstrate not
only what students know but also what they can do.
An IB education creates learning communities in which students can increase their understanding
of language and culture and which can help them to become more globally engaged
Through IB programs students explore how to face both local and global challenges that involve the
environment, development, conflict, rights, cooperation and governance.
The I B's courses and curriculum frameworks are engaging, relevant, challenging and significant
In IB programs students learn content that is worth knowing and that can help them make a
difference
An IB education spans traditional academic disciplines and pushes students to make connections
across many fields of study.
IB programs are broad and balanced conceptual and connected. They are rigorous models of
assessment, have earned widespread respect including recognition of the IB Diploma as an
international university entrance qualification.
The IB represents an independent worldwide community of educators who are committed to
excellence
Thousands of creative IB world schools collaborate to connect high ideals with the day-to-day
details of teaching and learning.
They hold each other mutually accountable to standards and practices that define high quality
Education programs.
What makes an IB education Unique- alumni, educators, supporters and more than a million
students and their families every year working together to make a better world through education.