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.