IB CP Service Learning
(This will be named Community Engagement from Sept 2025)

Service Learning is part of the IBCP Core that allows students to contribute to society and their community. Students will develop and apply their academic knowledge, personal skills and social skills in real-life situations that involve decision-making, problem-solving, initiative, responsibility and accountability for their actions. 

Reflection is a key element and allows students to explore ideas, skills, strengths, limitations and areas for further development, and to consider how they may apply their prior learning and background in new contexts.

Students will engage with a minimum of 50 hours of service learning throughout the programme. 

Interviews and a portfolio will provide evidence that students have achieved all of the required learning outcomes. 

The aims of service learning are for students to:

• develop and apply knowledge and skills towards meeting an authentic community need

• develop as leaders who take initiative, solve problems and work collaboratively with others

• enjoy the experiences of both learning and service

• develop a sense of caring about, and a responsibility for, others

• gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their community and society through meaningful reflection

The five Service Learning outcomes are:

• Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth

• Demonstrate participation with service learning experiences

• Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively

• Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance

• Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions