IB Programmes

The International Baccalaureate Programmes encourage both personal development and academic achievement. The programmes are not based on the pattern of any single country, but are a deliberate compromise between the specialisation required in some national systems and the breadth preferred in others.

The programmes encourage students to think critically, to ask the right questions and think across disciplines. An IB education also fosters diversity, curiosity and a healthy appetite for learning.

Only schools officially approved by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) are authorised to offer the programmes and to present candidates for examination. 

Further information can be found at www.ibo.org

The International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end the IBO works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

The general objectives of the IB are:

• to provide students with a balanced education

• to facilitate geographic and cultural mobility

• to promote international understanding through a shared academic experience

The learner profile is the embodiment of the IB mission statement in 10 attributes and aims to define the type of learner the IB aspires to develop. It is intended to provide a focus for reflection on what is most important in IB World Schools and the IB teaching profession, which is why it is at the heart of the programme.