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What is IB?


The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is an assessed programme for students aged 16 to 19. It is respected by leading universities across the globe. ​​

What the DP offers students​

Why offer the DP?​

Through the DP, schools are able to develop students who:
  • have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge
  • flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically 
  • study at least two languages
  • excel in traditional academic subjects
  • explore the nature of knowledge through the programme’s unique ​theory of knowledge course.

​IB HELPS DEVELOP THE WHOLE PERSON

The IB DP is committed to developing graduates who are . 

  • Inquirers
  • Thinkers
  • Principled
  • Caring
  • Balanced        
  • Knowledgeable
  • Communicators
  • Open-minded
  • Risk-takers
  • Reflective
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International research shows that there are many benefits to choosing the DP over other 16-19 curricula. For example:
  • DP students are better able than their peers to cope with demanding workloads, manage their time and meet the expectations placed on them, according to one study
  • Analysis of DP students in Canada, the UK and the USA found that the DP’s extended essay improves students’ approach to learning in higher education
  • 72% of students taking the DP in China attend one of the world’s top 500 universities, according to a 2013 study. ​

    Contact Shanora Kingsberry
    ​                                 Diploma Programme Coordinator

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