Student Learning Outcomes

The IB Learner Profile represents ten attributes valued by IB World Schools. At FIS, we have embedded these ten attributes into our curriculum and encourage all of our students to embody the following attributes:

Inquirers

  • We nurture our curiosity, developing skills of inquiry and research.

  • We know how to learn independently and with others while maintaining our enthusiasm and love of learning throughout life.

Communicators

  • We express ourselves confidently and creatively and can demonstrate our ideas through a variety of media.

  • We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.

Caring

  • We show empathy, compassion, and respect.

  • We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us.

Risk-takers

  • We are resourceful and resilient in the face of uncertainty and change.

  • We work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies.

Thinkers

  • We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible action on complex problems.

  • We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.

Balanced

  • We understand the importance of, and are actively engaged in balancing different aspects of our lives – intellectual, physical, and emotional – to achieve well being for ourselves and others.

  • We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live.

Knowledgeable

  • We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines.

  • We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.

Principled

  • We act ethically, with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere.

  • We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.

Reflective

  • We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experiences.

  • We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.

Open-minded

  • We critically appreciate our own culture and personal history, as well as the values and traditions of others.

  • We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.