Friday, January 11, 2019

Some Components in IB (International Baccalaureate) Curriculum

In IB curriculum, each student will be allowed to choose 6 (six) subjects from the fields of mathematics, art, social studies, language and experimental experience.
The assessment of each subject will be divided into 3 components, namely:
  1. Extended Essay
Students will be given a topic and asked to complete an essay (a kind of paper questions) for 4000 words. To complete this task, students must carry out research, either through articles, journals, surveys, and other methods that are in accordance with the subjects taken. These students are required to be independent, apply the knowledge they have learned to discuss and analyze the topics given.
The process of completing this extended essay is very helpful for students to adjust undergraduate lectures. Because of all undergraduate lectures, assignments like this will be held for all courses as part of the assessment process.
  1. Theory of Knowledge
This process addresses 6 fields, namely ethics, history, art, mathematics, science and social sciences. Here students are trained to express opinions, arguments, accompanied by theories they have learned, or supported by relevant news they have read (both from articles, television, journals and others).
These students will be tested how they understand the lessons they have learned, and how they can apply them in analyzing and resolving real cases that occur in the world or in everyday life / application in real life.
Every student can have a different view of a problem. Often answers are not judged from right and wrong, but through how students convey their point of view and how students convey and strengthen their arguments. From here, besides being able to see how deeply the students understand the concept of the lesson delivered, the emotions of each student can also be seen and assessed.
  1. CAS (Creative, Action, Service)
CAS is a project carried out outside the classroom. Students can choose according to the subjects they take. For example for social science subjects, students can make a project “organize blood donor events”, or “educate the public about the importance of education” and so on.
After determining the desired topic and according to the subject, students must arrange the implementation of the project. This trains students to jump into the field, conduct interactions with people, conduct surveys and research, then present it in the report. Thus, students will be more open-minded and have the opportunity to apply the theories they learned in class in the real world.
  1. Excess IBs from pre-university programs
According to the most students, IB programs are more difficult than pre-university programs. But things learned are also more and more profound. Because in addition to studying theory, students will also be involved in practical activities or projects such as CAS.
But precisely for this reason, the IB program is highly regarded in various renowned universities in the world. Many universities will receive credit from the IB, so students with qualifications can graduate their degrees more quickly.
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