ISY Learner Outcomes and Attributes

We have three ISY Learner Outcomes that we work towards with all of our students. All ISY graduates will be compassionate global citizens, lifelong learners and agents for positive change. These outcomes come directly from our Mission and Vision. 

In order to achieve these outcomes, we nurture in all of our students the ISY Learner Attributes. These are compassion, collaboration, communication, courage, creativity, critical thinking and reflection.  These attributes are strongly embedded in our curriculum and in everything we do.

The ISY Learner Attributes were confirmed in a collaborative exercise as part of a full self study that was inclusive of students, faculty, and parents. The seven attributes were decided upon as being reflective of the attributes and values we want to instill in our students in order for them to achieve the three ISY Learner Outcomes and for us to fulfill our Mission and Vision.

Strong Connection between the IB Learner Profile and the ISY Learner Attributes

The ISY Learner Outcomes and Attributes are specific to our school’s Misson and Vision, but the process that confirmed them was strongly influenced by the IB Learner Profile. 

All IB learners strive to be:

• Inquirers

• Knowledgeable 

• Thinkers

• Communicators

• Principled

• Open-Minded

• Caring

• Risk-Takers

• Balanced

• Reflective

In offering the IB Diploma to our Grade 11 and 12 students, we are committed to the development of the IB Learner Profile in all of our students. We believe that in nurturing the ISY Learner Attributes in all students, we are nurturing the IB Learner Profile in all students (and vice versa). To recognise and strengthen the strong connection between the IB Learner Profile and ISY Learner Attributes, we have integrated the language of the IB Learner Profile into the working definitions of our ISY Learner Attributes:

Compassion:

The will and understanding to care about, respect and value the identity, culture, perspective, and experience of others in acting to make a positive difference to their lives and the world.

Collaboration:

Working effectively and respectfully with diverse teams; being an open-minded and caring thinker and communicator to be helpful in a team making necessary changes, compromises, and decisions to accomplish a common goal; assuming shared responsibility for collaborative work, and valuing the individual perspectives and contributions made by each team member.

Communication:

Expressing and seeking to understand ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. Working effectively and willingly in collaboration with others. 

Courage:

Being principled by acting with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of all people. Taking responsibility for our actions and their consequences and, in being principled, being prepared to take risks in relation to our reputation or the realization of a desired outcome for ourselves. 

Approaching uncertainty with forethought and determination; working independently and collaboratively and being prepared to take risks to inquire into new ideas and innovative strategies; showing resourcefulness and resilience in the face of challenges.

Creativity:

Using a wide range of idea creation techniques, imagination, and experiences to think of and create new and worthwhile ideas (both incremental and radical concepts); elaborating, refining, analyzing, and evaluating original ideas with an open mind to improve and maximize creative efforts.

Critical Thinking:

Developing and using conceptual understanding to explore and expand knowledge across a range of disciplines, and engaging with issues and ideas that have local and global significance. Using critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. Exercising initiative in making principled, reasoned, and ethical decisions. Nurturing curiosity and developing skills for inquiry and research.

Reflection:

Thoughtfully considering the world and our own ideas and experiences in living meaningful and balanced lives. Working to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development and to understand how we can be a force for positive change in the world.