EXPLORING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ...Education in the Fourth Industrial Revolution


THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE Choosing a curriculum


which is internationally


transferable is a key aspect of the globally mobile lifestyle as it enables a smooth transition from one country to the next. The International Baccalaureate (IB) was one of the first curricula to truly focus on the concept of 'international mindedness' as Courtney Knight, head of admissions at the International School of Paris, explains, “Students (and everyone in our learning community) strive to be: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and reflective.


“These are the ten attributes of the IB profile; the backbone of the IB curriculum. This curriculum was created to develop internationally minded people who recognise a common humanity and who help to create a better world. “An example of how this looks in practice is our Intergenerational Learning Programme. Students in both


primary and middle school spend time in retirement homes teaching computer skills, languages and culture to the residents. In return they receive language lessons, learn patience and empathy and improve their communication skills.” Praveen Muruganandan, director of admissions and advancement at the York School, the first school in Canada to become an IB Continuum School, agrees. “The IB is structured to create global learners who consider their place within their communities and also the world,” he says. “Our Junior School students, learning within the IB Programme’s Primary Years Programme (PYP), are educated with a common curricular base with 1,472 other schools in 109 countries. Some of the most important transdisciplinary themes include, ‘How the world works’, ‘Where we are in place and time’ and ‘Sharing the planet.’” But it is not just IB schools that are helping students to become global learners. Schools and education associations around the world are seeking to develop global networks that foster cultural understanding in students. The World Leading Schools Association (WLSA) is an international network of secondary schools that aims to promote cooperation, academic exchange and culturally diverse programmes between leading secondary schools around the world. Merchiston Castle School, an independent school for boys in Edinburgh, was accepted into the association earlier this year. It is the first school in Scotland. Membership provides students with some exceptional opportunities such as attending the WLSA Student Conference – this year in South Korea – where workshops and keynote speakers help them to learn on a global scale. “In modern education it is crucial to have a global perspective, and membership of the WLSA really helps us achieve this,” explains Merchiston’s assistant head academic, Fraser Newham. “Only last week the WLSA arranged for a delegation of senior examiners from Shanghai Municipality in China to visit school as part of a research trip – it was fantastic to have the opportunity to learn more about current educational reform in one of the highest achieving educational systems in the world and discuss attitudes to attainment. “At Merchiston we have students from a diverse range of


backgrounds and there is no doubt that this kind of opportunity helps us cater to their diverse needs and strengths.”


STEM AND STEAM In addition to the ‘soft skills’ required by successful global


leaders, for some time there has been a drive to encourage students to take science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects


in order to supply the talent British International School of Chicago 14 | relocateglobal.com | Keep Informed pipeline for the technologically-orientated careers of the future.


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