Download The Essential Elements of the IB Program

The Essential Elements of the
International Baccalaureate Program
International Baccalaureate Organization Mission Statement
International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to
create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the International Baccalaureate Organization works with schools, governments and international
organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who
understand that other people, with their difference, can also be right.
Concepts
The key concepts and related questions.
What is it like? (Form)
How does it work? (Function)
Why is it like it is? (Causation)
What are the points of view? (Perspective)
What is our responsibility? (Responsibility)
How do we know? (Reflection)
Skills
What skills do we want our students to use?
Who we are
Where we are in time and place
How we express ourselves
How the world works
How we organize ourselves
Sharing the planet
Action
Choose
Act
Reflect
Student Profile (Learning Outcomes)
What do we want our students to feel?
Appreciation
Commitment
Confidence
Cooperation
Creativity
Curiosity
Empathy
Enthusiasm
Independence
Integrity
Respect
Tolerance
The categories that the units of inquiry fall under.
How do we want our students to act?
Thinking skills
Social skills
Communication skills
Research skills
Self-management skills
Attitudes
The Six Organizing Themes and
Guiding Questions
Students should exemplify the qualities in the following
learning outcomes:
Inquirers
Thinkers
Communicators
Risk-takers
Knowledgeable
Principled
Caring
Open-minded
Well-balanced
Reflective
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