IB Attitudes

In IB schools, students should demonstrate:

Appreciation - Appreciating the wonder and beauty of the world and its people

Commitment - Being committed to their own learning, persevering and showing self-discipline and responsibility

Confidence - Feeling confident in their ability as learners, having the courage to take risks, applying what they have learned and making appropriate decisions and choices

Cooperation - Cooperating, collaborating, and leading or following as the situation demands

Creativity - Being creative and imaginative in their thinking and in their approach to problems and dilemmas

Curiosity - Being curious about the nature of learning, about the world, its people and cultures

Empathy - Imagining themselves in another’s situation in order to understand his or her reasoning and emotions, so as to be open-minded and reflective about the perspectives of others

Enthusiasm - Enjoying learning and willingly putting the effort into the process

Independence - Thinking and acting independently, making their own judgments based on reasoned argument, and being able to defend their judgments

Integrity - Being honest and demonstrating a considered sense of fairness

Respect - Respecting themselves, others and the world around them

Tolerance - Being sensitive about differences and diversity in the world and being responsive to the needs of others