The IB at AIS
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History of the IB
The International Baccalaureate (IB) was founded in 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland, based on the UNESCO writings of Marie-Thérèse Maurette on an education for peace. The purpose of the IB was to create a globally recognized curriculum that fostered community and unity on a global level, as well as could meet the needs of internationally mobile students. The first IB programme was the Diploma Programme (DP), that served to prepare students for university with a rigorous, inquiry-based approach to education. Since then, the IB now has expanded to include the Middle Years Programme (MYP) in 1994, the Primary Years Programme (PYP) in 1997, and the Career-related Programme (CP) in 2012, emphasising holistic education, intercultural understanding, and critical thinking across age groups for students aged 3-18. Today, the IB is taught in over 5,000 schools in more than 150 countries.
Why the IB is different
International Baccalaureate® (IB) programmes aim to do more than other curricula by developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who are motivated to succeed.
- Encourage students of all ages to think critically and challenge assumptions
- Develop independently of government and national systems, incorporating quality practice from research and our global community of schools
- Encourage students of all ages to consider both local and global contexts
- Develop multilingual students.
IB programmes are recognised around the world and ensure increased adaptability and mobility for IB students.
IB World Schools are subject to an exhaustive authorisation process in order to offer one or more of the programmes; this process includes studying the school’s resources and its commitment to the IB mission and philosophy.
A continuum of International Education
The IB provides a continuum of education, consisting of four programs that are united by the IB’s philosophy and approaches to learning and teaching. The programmes encourage both personal and academic achievement, challenging students to excel in their studies and in their personal development.
Quality practice
IB programmes incorporate quality practice from national and international research and the IB global community. They encourage students to be internationally-minded, within a complex and hyper-connected world.
Students learn how to learn
Throughout all IB Programmes, students develop approaches to learning skills and the attributes of the IB learner profile.
Students are able to take responsibility for their own learning and understand how knowledge itself is constructed; this is further to our unique Theory Of Knowledge (TOK). They are encouraged to try different approaches to learning and to take responsibility for their own educational progress.
Our programmes help IB students:
- ask challenging questions
- think critically
- develop research skills proven to help them in higher education.
IB programmes also encourage students to be active in their communities and to take their learning beyond academic study.
