THE IBCP
THE IBCP
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The International Baccalaureate Careers programme is an alternative pathway from the IBDP. It provides students with a more practical method of study that is celebrated by employers. Success at the IBCP will enable students to go on to study at university, or open up other pathways like apprenticeships.
Students will study:
2 IB Diploma level courses
IBCP Core
Careers Related Study
Pearson BTEC International Level 3 Extended Diploma in Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
Pearson BTEC International level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport
Diploma Programme Courses
Diploma Programme Courses
All IBCP students will complete 2 or 3 IBDP courses. These are exactly the same as the courses taken by the IBDP students.
Group 2 subjects
Group 3 subjects
Group 6 subjects
The course outlines for these programmes can be found on the IBDP section of this website.
IBCP Core
IBCP Core
The Core will include:
Language Development
Personal & Professional Skills
Service Learning
Reflective Project
(More details about this can be found below)
Career Related Study
Career Related Study
The Career Related Study will utilise around 50% of the student's schedules. The course they will be following is the Pearson BTEC Level 3 International Diploma in Enterprise & Entrepreneurship. This will involve both class based study and real-world work experience where they can apply the skills they are developing through their study.
The IBCP Core Areas:
The IBCP Core Areas:
Reflective Project
Reflective Project
Students identify, analyse, discuss and evaluate an ethical dilemma associated with an issue from their career-related studies.
The Reflective project will take a minimum of 50 hours over the 2 year course, will be internally assessed and externally moderated
Personal & Professional Skills
Personal & Professional Skills
The PPS course is designed to provide students with the right attitudes, skills and strategies needed to be successful in the workplace.
The 5 themes of PPS are: 1. Personal development 2. Intercultural understanding 3. Effective communication 4. Thinking processes 5. Applied ethics.
Language Development
Language Development
Students participate in a introductory course in a new language or one that they are not strong in.
Students have introduction to this language over 50 hours of study across 2 years and create a portfolio of their language development over this time.
Service Learning
Service Learning
Service learning is where students use what they are learning towards meeting an identified and authentic community need.
For example, a CP student with a Business course focus might support a local need by organising a fundraising event using their marketing and promotions skills.
Follow the links to open the Course Handbook
The IBCP is ideal for students who:
The IBCP is ideal for students who:
...are interested in practical career focused learning experiences
....want to set up their own enterprise (Entrepreneurship pathway)
.... want to purse a career in the sports industry (Sport pathway)
...are motivated and organised
...have the maturity to benefit from workplace experience
...succeed better in practical tasks rather than formal academic assessments
After studying the IBCP at ISM, successful students can:
After studying the IBCP at ISM, successful students can:
go on to study at university
go straight into the workplace after school
go onto alternative pathways like apprenticeships
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