Interested in becoming an IB learner?
Global Pathways empowers JICHS students to dive deeper into the subjects they care about most while building the critical thinking, global awareness, and personal growth central to the IB experience.
Students choose one Global Pathway in addition to completing the Pathway Core.
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GLOBAL STEM PATHWAY
Any 2 IB science &/or math courses
GLOBAL HUMANITIES PATHWAY
Any 2 IB literature, social studies &/or art courses
GLOBAL CITIZENS PATHWAY
1 IB language course & 1 IB social studies course
GLOBAL BUSINESS PATHWAY
IB Economics course with any IB math course
GLOBAL LEARNER PATHWAY
Student's choice of any 2 IB courses
The Global Pathway Core is completed during junior and senior years and is designed to help students grow as thinkers, leaders, and global citizens. Here’s what that journey looks like:
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS): Students explore interests and make a real impact through CAS experiences that challenge them creatively, physically, and socially.
During the junior year, students take Theory of Knowledge I & II, where students explore big questions about how we know what we know. In the senior year, students submit the TOK Essay to earn certificate credit from IB, which can be recognized with university credit.
Global Pathway Inquiry and Action: Based on the chosen pathway, students conduct in-depth research on a global issue that connects to their interests. Students then turn that research into action by designing and implementing their CAS Project during the senior year—moving from ideas to impact.
Global Pathway graduates are eligible for a designated JICHS Global Learner Scholarship of $2500.
Global Pathway graduates walk at commencement with unique IB stoles celebrating their dedicated work on their Global Pathway journey.
Global Pathway learners have a distinct advantage in university applications with a dynamic story, advanced coursework and evidence of a well rounded education.