EXPLORING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ...The International Baccalaureate Karin Purcell, director of development and communications


at Marymount International School London, supports the view that the IB gives students the edge when it comes to applying for a university place. “Our experience shows that our students who graduate with an IB Diploma are increasingly at an advantage when applying for university, especially here in the UK,” she says. “We have a lot of hard evidence that the trend is in favour of students with an IB.” Andre Casson, principal at the Australian International School Singapore, agrees. “The DP is one of the highest- regarded academic programmes and is recognised by leading universities around the world. The curriculum provides an excellent platform for students looking to progress their education in international schools in other countries, or those who have their sights set on an overseas university. “This curriculum challenges students to maintain the study of a broad range of subjects from six curriculum groupings, and requires them to engage in community service, individual research, and an inquiry into the nature of knowledge.”


DIPLOMA SCORES


The IB Diploma is awarded to students who receive a minimum of 24 points and who successfully complete the core components, including the Extended Essay and the Theory of Knowledge. Students receive their results in July and January. The maximum score a student can achieve is 45 points. Scores are calculated on the awarded grades of 1–7 for each of the six subject areas, to combine for a total of 42 points, plus an extra three points for the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge components.


Unlike GCSEs and A Levels – which have seen grade inflation and been criticised for lowering standards – the IB has maintained consistently high standards across the globe for more than 40 years. According to the IBO, DP pass rates have remained consistent at around 80 per cent, with the average score sitting at around 30 points.


CAREER-RELATED PROGRAMME The newest addition to the IB is the Career-related Programme for students aged 16–19. The CP gives learners the option to pursue employment, apprenticeships or further education alongside academic study. Taught in more than 100 schools in 14 countries across the world, the CP helps students along the path to their chosen career, while arming them with transferable and lifelong skills, such as the ability to work as part of a team, time management skills, and intercultural understanding.


Students develop rigour through a combination of academic and career-related courses, resulting in a more rounded understanding of the working world through components that


develop skills problem-solving and responsibility. “The IBCP appeals to students who wish to pursue


career-related studies, combining the IB’s rigorous approach to education with practical hands-on experience within the working world,” says Kristi Sedlacek, IBCP coordinator at ACS Egham.


The fact that the IB is accessible to students from any


country, and from different educational backgrounds, makes it a popular choice for the relocating family concerned about the transferability of their child’s education.


Linda Kavanagh, dean of admissions at ACS Egham


International School, in Surrey, believes that the IB is a truly internationally


transferable qualification for families with globally mobile lifestyles. “Families in transition face many challenges,” she says,


“from dealing with the logistics of relocating and finding accommodation to coping with being physically apart from loved ones. Finding the right school is often a family’s first priority, as it gives children stability and friendships. This impacts positively on the family as a whole.” She adds, “The IB is taught and respected worldwide, and allows us the flexibility to offer places to students from school systems throughout the world. Wherever students have studied the IB before, its fundamental approaches to learning and assessments are the same worldwide, allowing them to pick up their studies where they left off.”


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