Thursday, July 2, 2020

AN ANALYSIS OF THE IB BOARD – INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS


The children of today are becoming smarter than ever with the help of changes in digitalization. These evolution are helping students to find their own unique spot in the world with the help of a specific sets of nurturing. Through such a system of education they can deal better with the competition prevalent in the society around them. One such system of education used by international schools that ensure that the real world will not prove to be too overwhelming for its students is the IB system.

What is the curriculum of the IB board?
All the international schools employing the IB board for the purpose of education has the following features:
1.      The primary year programmer of the IB system is divided into three subsets
-          Written curriculum
-          Curriculum that is taught
-          Assessments
2.      The middle year programmes are spread over six or eight subjects. It is a long-term project that is divided into specific hours of teaching of every subject.
3.      The Diploma programme: has six subjects along with other specific core ones. The most important goal of this curriculum is to teach the theoretical aspects of knowledge and creative learning that can be done through researching for essay and other projects.
4.      In order to fulfill all the requirements and complete the entire system, the students need to go through two diploma course that has language, service learning and personal or professional development as subjects.

What are the advantages of the IB board?
1.      Better understanding of each essential and core subject.
2.      2. Better research abilities
3.      Perfect management and analytical abilities
4.      In depth literature learning from all over the globe.
5.      Better language skills
6.      Completely and positive development of the emotional and intelligence quotient simultaneously.

What are the disadvantages of the IB system of education?
1.      The curriculum is a lengthy one which can sometimes prove to be more stressful for the students
2.      Inaccessibility or non-uniformity in certain regions
3.      Not all institution accepts the certification of the IB board
4.      High cost in term of basic fees. However, it is understandable as the structural quality of the infrastructure and the staff is way above average.

Summary:
The IB programme is a complete and structures system that helps the students to widen their boundaries. It encourages learning beyond the rules. It is a very versatile programmer that stresses on analytical skills to be able to prepare the students to deal better with problem in the real world.

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