Key Components of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme

Three key parts to the IB perspective:

• Collaboration
• International perspective
• Inquiry-based

Learner Profile - 10 things IB learners strive to be:

• Inquirers
• Knowledgeable
• Thinkers
• Communicators
• Principled
• Open-minded
• Caring
• Risk-takers
• Balanced
• Reflective

Attitudes - 12 attributes students develop:

• Appreciation
• Commitment
• Confidence
• Cooperation
• Creativity
• Curiosity
• Empathy
• Enthusiasm
• Independence
• Integrity
• Respect
• Tolerance

Programs of inquiry - six themes through which subjects are taught:

• Who we are
• Where we are in place and time
• How we express ourselves
• How the world works
• How we organize ourselves
• Sharing the planet

Key concepts - 8 questions that guide student discovery:

• What is it like?
• How does it work?
• Why is it like it is?
• How is it changing?
• How is it connected to other things?
• What are the points of view?
• What is our responsibility?
• How do we know?

To learn more about IB, visit the International Baccalaureate web page at www.ibo.org.