WHY THE IB DIPLOMA
PROGRAMME
The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
The IB Diploma is internationally recognized. It’s offered by around 150 countries globally and recognized by colleges and universities from almost 90 countries. This includes prestigious US universities, such as Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. The IB curriculum also teaches learners to be outward-facing and culturally aware, so they are well prepared as global citizens.
It’s academically rigorous. It’s stimulating, inspiring, and allows learners to really excel and see what they’re capable of. For those who choose to challenge themselves, the IB is hugely rewarding. Learners finish with skills and a level of confidence that will push them forward their whole life through.
WHAT IS THE IBDP EXPERIENCE LIKE?
The Nexus Diploma programme helps learners develop the ten attributes of the Learner Profile
IB learners are:
encouraged to think critically and solve complex problems
able to drive their own learning
part of educational programmes that can lead them to some of the highest-ranking universities around the world
more culturally aware through the development of a second language
able to engage with people in an increasingly globalized, rapidly changing world.
Approaches to Learning
Developing learner's ATL skills is about more than simply developing their cognitive skills. It is also about developing affective and metacognitive skills, and about encouraging students to view learning as something that they do for themselves in a proactive way. The IB Learner Profile and ATL skills match future employment needs as identified by the World Economic Forum.
HOW DOES IBDP PREPARE LEARNERS FOR UNIVERSITY?
Local and national governments around the world recognize that the IB programmes offer internationally accredited curricula and qualifications.
A study by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) showed that IB Diploma graduates have a better chance of enrolling in one of the UK’s top 20 universities and colleges than other students with similar qualifications. It was also found that IB graduates are more likely to be admitted into 10 of the US’s most prestigious universities
IB graduates enter university with a firm foundation for their degree program—not just academically, but with excellent self-sufficiency and resilience..
