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WHAT IS IB

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What is IB?

  • An internationally recognized program.
  • A high-quality curriculum that aims to encourage critical thinking through the study of traditional disciplines while encouraging an international perspective.
  • A program designed for academically motivated student who can function across the curriculum and who has learned to manage time well.

Why do IB?

  • It offers academic breadth AND depth,
  • Creates independent thinkers who feel prepared,
  • A genuinely international qualification,
  • Universities recognize it – and give credit for it,
  • IB encourages critical thinking,
  • Assesses more than examination techniques,
  • IB learners are: open-minded, risk-takers, communicators, thinkers, inquirers, balanced, knowledgeable, reflective, caring, and principled.