To a large extent, the core is driven by the IB’s mission “to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect” and “encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right” (IB mission statement).
To this end, the core encourages an exploration of issues of global significance and in so doing allows students to examine links between the local and the global. It also encourages students to consider the contexts and views of others, and ensures that the principles and values developed by students are reflected upon throughout their lifetime.
This might include, for example:
• emphasizing different cultural perspectives in TOK and how different cultural traditions have contributed to our current constructions of knowledge
• considering a CAS project that reflects an issue of global significance, but is explored from a local perspective
• students to writing an extended essay on a global theme.
Student progress in CAS and the Extended Essay is monitored via ManageBac. Students can login to their accounts here. If students have any issues with their accounts, please see Ms Lam in the IB office.