International Baccalaureate Diploma

What is the IB Diploma?

The Diploma Programme was set up in 1968 by the International Baccalaureate Organisation and is a leading, international qualification as well as a symbol of academic excellence that is recognised by universities and governments throughout the world. The Diploma Programme involves a strong commitment to learning, both in terms of mastery of subject content and in the developing of wide ranging skills. It offers a two-year course of study designed for highly motivated and well organised sixth form students with an emphasis on learning and not just passing exams.

The aims of the IB Programme include:

• the development of thinking skills and the capacity to reflect upon and evaluate actions critically
• the education of the whole person, emphasising intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth
• the promotion of international understanding

The IBO Mission Statement

‘The International Baccalaureate Organisation 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 IBO works with schools, governments and international organisations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can be right.’

(www.ibo.org).