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International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate® (IB) programmes aim to do more than other curricula by developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who are motivated to succeed.

We strive to develop students who will build a better world through intercultural understanding and respect.

IB programme frameworks can operate effectively with national curricula at all ages; more than 50% of IB World Schools are state-funded.

Mission statement

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organisation works with schools, governments and international organisations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and life-long learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

Experience the difference

The IB's programmes are different from other curricula because they:

encourage students of all ages to think critically and challenge assumptions
develop independently of government and national systems, incorporating quality practice from research and our global community of schools
encourage students of all ages to consider both local and global contexts
develop multilingual students.

In order to teach IB programmes, schools must be authorised. Every school authorised to offer IB programmes is known as an IB World School.

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A continuum of international education

We provide a continuum of education, consisting of two programmes that are united by the IB's philosophy and approaches to learning and teaching. The programmes encourage both personal and academic achievement, challenging students to excel in their studies and in their personal development.

Quality practice

IB programmes incorporate quality practice from national and international research and the IB global community. They encourage students to be internationally-minded, within a complex and hyper-connected world.

Students learn how to learn

Throughout all IB programmes, students develop approaches to learning skills and the attributes to the IB learner profile.

Students are able to take responsibility for their learning and understand how knowledge itself is constructed; this is further to our unique Theory of Knowledge (ToK) course undertaken in the IB Diploma Programme. They are encouraged to try different approaches to learning and to take responsibility for their own educational progress.

Our programmes help IB students:

ask challenging questions
think critically
develop research skills to help them in higher education.

IB programmes also encourage students to be active in their communities and to take their learning beyond academic study.

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