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The personal and professional skills course has been designed to complement the approaches to teaching and approaches to learning that students will encounter in their DP courses. Both place a great deal of importance on developing attributes such as thinking skills and communication skills; however, in the personal and professional skills course the emphasis is explicitly on skills development for the workplace because these skills are transferable and can be applied in a range of situations.
The personal and professional skills course has been designed to complement the approaches to teaching and approaches to learning that students will encounter in their DP courses. Both place a great deal of importance on developing attributes such as thinking skills and communication skills; however, in the personal and professional skills course the emphasis is explicitly on skills development for the workplace because these skills are transferable and can be applied in a range of situations.
Successful completion of the Personal & Professional Skills course is compulsory in order to complete the IBCP programme. Beyond this, all the skills gleaned are transferable and will therefore support students in their ventures at higher education, in apprenticeships, or as they enter the workplace.
Successful completion of the Personal & Professional Skills course is compulsory in order to complete the IBCP programme. Beyond this, all the skills gleaned are transferable and will therefore support students in their ventures at higher education, in apprenticeships, or as they enter the workplace.
This video summarises some of the transferable soft skills that you will explore and develop in the course of your PPS lessons.
Course Aims
Course Aims
The overall aims of personal and professional skills are for the students to:
- develop as reflective and lifelong learners who can adapt to diverse situations
- recognize personal strengths and identify ways to overcome challenges
- be aware of and respond effectively to ethical dilemmas
- value diversity of cultures and perspectives
- demonstrate the ten attributes of the IB Learner Profile
Course Themes
Course Themes
There are five themes in personal and professional skills:
- Personal development
- Intercultural understanding
- Effective communication
- Thinking processes
- Applied ethics
The programme also aims to foster:
- responsibility
- perseverance
- resilience
- self-esteem
- academic honesty
Course Outcomes
Course Outcomes
By the end of the course, all students will be able to:
- identify their own strengths and develop areas for growth
- apply thinking processes to personal and professional situations
- articulate the value of cultural understanding and appreciation for its diversity
- demonstrate the skills and benefits of communicating effectively and working collaboratively
- recognize and consider the effects of choices and actions
This video provides a summary of the seven habits of highly effective people, as laid out by Stephen Covey in his book of the same name.
Recommended Reading:
Recommended Reading:
"Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey.
First published in 1989, this business and self-help book presents an approach to being effective in attaining goals by aligning oneself to what Covey calls "true north" principles based on a character ethic that he presents as universal and timeless. Covey defines effectiveness as the balance of obtaining desirable results with caring for that which produces those results. He illustrates this by referring to the fable of the goose that laid the golden eggs.
This book is available on iTunes as an e-book or an audiobook.
Transition Materials for Year 11s
Transition Materials for Year 11s
Complete the MBTI Personality Test below. Then look through one or more of the sample lessons below, to get an idea of what your learning will be like in your Personal and Professional Skills classes.
Complete the MBTI Personality Test below. Then look through one or more of the sample lessons below, to get an idea of what your learning will be like in your Personal and Professional Skills classes.
MTBI Personality TestMBTI Personality Test
Body LanguageBody Language
Leadership SkillsLeadership Skills
"If" by Rudyard Kipling"If" by Rudyard Kipling
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