IB
INTERNATIONAL BACCAKAUREATE
Aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
Introduction
The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968.It offers four educational programes: the IB Diploma Programe and the IB Career-related Programe for students aged 15 to 19, the IB Middle Years Programe for students aged 11 to 16, and the IB Primary Years Programe for children aged 3 to 12.
To teach these programs, schools must be authorized by the International Baccalaureate.
Important points of ib board
- IB offers a continuum of international education through four challenging, high-quality educational programs to students aged 3 to 19.
- The Primary Year Program for children aged 3 – 12 nurtures and develops young students as caring, active participants in a lifelong journey of learning through a student-centered approach to education.
- A challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world, the Middle Year Program is inclusive by design; students of all interests and academic abilities can benefit from their participation
- Research suggests many benefits to choosing the Diploma program . The aims to develop students who have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge – students who flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically.
- The Career program is a framework of international education addressing the needs of students engaged in career-related education. It leads to further/higher education apprenticeships or employment.