SPONSORED FEATURE: EDUCATION THE PATH E
very year, thousands of school- leavers
apply for places universities around the world. The
application process is stressful, but once students have received a place what can give them the edge in their studies? What are the qualities and attributes students need to succeed at university and beyond in the working world? The University Admissions Officers
Report (2016), which is published annually by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), confirms the IB Diploma’s place is the pre-eminent curriculum for providing students with university-ready skills and attributes, and is a rigorous intellectual foundation for post- secondary study. The authors of the report interviewed a
total of 101 university admissions officers from the UK and the US asking them to rate A Levels, the IB Diploma Programme (DP) and BTEC against each other. The admissions officers also identified a
number of attributes they look for in student applications. The most important were:
• Evidence of a passion for a chosen course
• Good written English • Evidence of a positive attitude towards study
• Evidence of an ability to think and work independently
• Ability to persevere and complete tasks
The report found that in the UK and US
there is a near total agreement that the IB Diploma is the best qualification to prepare students to thrive at university compared
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TO SUCCESS How to succeed at university
Choosing which university to study at, and just the application process itself, can be stressful. Then there is the small matter of gaining the right grade to get the best start in the workplace. We study the best learning programmes that will enable school-leavers to meet the demands of further education.
to A levels and BTECs. It also found that the diploma is the programme most able to encourage independent inquiry among students when compared to other systems. The IB Diploma also equips students
with other attributes identified as vital to a student’s success. These include inter- cultural competencies fostered through the Diploma’s commitment to second language learning, and the ability to persevere and complete tasks, and cope with the stress of study. These latter attributes are fostered
throughout the diploma, but they achieve their sharpest focus in the challenge of the Extended Essay, an independent, university- level research task. This task requires discipline, focus and perseverance, and gives students the intellectual and writing skills required to cope with the rigorous demands of a university education. For an international school like ICS – an inclusive school where all of the students
were admitted to the IB Diploma exams in 2016 – the report’s results confirm that it is providing a world-class education which equips students with the essential skills and attributes required to achieve their potential in the post-secondary world.
www.icsz.ch
The Inter-Community School Zurich (ICS)
is the longest-established
international school in the Zurich area. A private coeducational day school
established in 1960, it provides a world-class international education for students aged three to 18. The school welcomes applications
from prospective students throughout the year. Contact
admissions@icsz.ch if you have questions or would like to visit the school’s campus.
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