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The latest stories, news and perspective from the International Baccalaureate community around the world.

Special coverage: How IB World Schools are adapting to COVID-19

Visit our dedicated page to read how the IB is addressing the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including developing news and actions that are being taken to support and protect our community. A timeline of changes is also available for reference.

Five stories to guide conversations about COVID-19

Three stories to guide conversations about COVID-19

How can educators promote student agency, facilitate conversations and support health and well-being in adverse circumstances? Three stories below from our community to help guide the way.

Connection modified, not defeated

Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Linnea Huhta reflects on the power of technology and resiliency in keeping social culture alive during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. This is her first story in our graduate voices series.

Creating opportunities for agency in uncertainty

Agency in demand

Middle Years Programme (MYP) graduate Rebecca Vasconcelos reflects on the opportunity to develop student agency while implementing remote learning. Rebecca is also a Primary Years Programme (PYP) educator.

Developing open-mindedness through TOK with Kymberley Chu

Kymberley Chu, contributor to the 2019 Graduate Voices series and Diploma Programme (DP) graduate, discusses being a global citizen, encountering stereotypes and advice for students to be open to new perspectives and identities.

Special coverage: How IB World Schools are adapting to COVID-19

Three stories to guide conversations about COVID-19

How can educators promote student agency, facilitate conversations and support health and well-being in adverse circumstances? Three stories below from our community to help guide the way.

Connection modified, not defeated

Agency in demand

Taking school online: lessons from research and practice

As many schools around the world close due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), IB World Magazine shares some challenges and solutions for education continuity in the third part of our blog series.

Developing open-mindedness through TOK with Kymberley Chu

Youth leaders that are changing the world

Students are making their voices heard on tough and complex topics and offering real solutions. In the classroom, educators can use this as an ideal opportunity to develop interdisciplinary skills.

Are you cultivating changemakers in your school?

The IB is offering students with bright ideas more time and flexibility to apply to the MYP Innovators initiative to cultivate and develop their ideas with the support of funding, industry experts and other resources. The deadline to submit interest in the programme has been extended to 13 April 2020.

Exciting shift to reasoning in MYP mathematics: Q&A with Terry Linton

Join Terry Linton, curriculum director for the Beanstalk education group in Beijing, as he uses his mathematics expertise to talk about the enhancements in MYP mathematics and ways for schools to get ready for the proposed changes.

Curriculum development and innovation

What to look for in the new MYP mathematics course

There are some exciting developments happening with the new MYP mathematics course, but here are the top four things to look out for in the new course.

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MYP Language Acquisition 2020: What to expect?

With several enhancements being made to the new MYP language acquisition course, here are the top five to look out for.

DP music 2020: Can you hear the excitement?

Anticipation of the new DP music course is building after the launch of the new guide and subject specific seminars. Acting Curriculum Manager Justine Swainson tells us why teachers and students are excited about the course.

Reflection and opinion

The g word: Why a gap year might be a good fit for you

We welcome DP graduate Sanad Battikhi of Asamiah International School to share his journey through the IB and how he found a passion for entrepreneurship during his gap year before attending Cardiff University. This is his first story in the graduate voices series.

Learning how to learn: The trilogy of growth mindset, grit and process praise

We welcome Safa Shahkhalili, who graduated from the Jakarta Intercultural School, to the graduate voices series. She connects with her former IB teacher to discuss the concept of growth mindset and learning through the lens of a third culture kid.

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Developing open-mindedness through TOK with Kymberley Chu

Exciting shift to reasoning in MYP mathematics: Q&A with Terry Linton

University admission and higher education

The admissions officer and the IB

We invited university admission officers to share their perspective on the International Baccalaureate. Director of Admissions at McGill University, Kim Bartlett, sits down for a Q&A with McGill’s IB expert Karen J’bari.

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Three tips to get into university

Securing a place at any university is no easy task, but Carina Cunha has three tips to help you get into any university.

Putting the pieces together on your college application

Deputy Director of Admissions at Rice University, Tamara Siler shares advice to DP & CP sudents as they leverage their interdisciplinary IB education in the university admissions process.

The admissions officer and the IB

Three tips to get into university

Securing a place at any university is no easy task, but Carina Cunha has three tips to help you get into any university.

Putting the pieces together on your college application

Deputy Director of Admissions at Rice University, Tamara Siler shares advice to DP & CP sudents as they leverage their interdisciplinary IB education in the university admissions process.

More about university admission

Sharing PYP: Teaching in the Primary Years Programme

Agency in demand

The benefits of playful learning

Learning through ‘play’ has become a popular phenomenon among young children. Find out how IB educators are incorporating it into their classrooms.

More about the PYP

Perspective on the Middle Years Programme (MYP)

Youth leaders that are changing the world

Students are making their voices heard on tough and complex topics and offering real solutions. In the classroom, educators can use this as an ideal opportunity to develop interdisciplinary skills.

Youth leaders that are changing the world

Students are making their voices heard on tough and complex topics and offering real solutions. In the classroom, educators can use this as an ideal opportunity to develop interdisciplinary skills.

More about the MYP

Celebrating women at the IB

In honor of International Women’s Day, we spoke to 10 different women here at the IB to hear their thoughts on women in leadership.

The g word: Why a gap year might be a good fit for you

The journey towards player equality in Saudi Arabia

Even though women were not allowed to play sports, that did not stop IB alumna Saja Kamal from pursuing her passion. Now she is empowering other girls to get involved in sports.

Learning how to learn: The trilogy of growth mindset, grit and process praise

How to create an exciting learning environment

University of the People scholarship recipient Timoteo strives to create an exciting learning environment for his students. Find out how the scholarship will help him achieve this goal.

Be a student founder, minus the hackathon stuff

Brent Liang of Shanghai High School to share advice for students interested in entrepreneurship. This is his first story in the graduate voices series.

Parallels from the IB fourteen years later

Akua Nyame-Mensah shares how the DP core supported her in pursuing her different interests and building her career as an executive coach.

Knowledge for everyone: Q&A with Thea Myhrvold

Thea Myhrvold, IB graduate of Skagerak International School, Norway, on launching her education technology projects, TeachMeNow and GetBEE, in the Middle East.

Impact of the DP beyond high school: Postsecondary outcomes of U.S. students

New research shows that US DP students are outperforming students nationally in university enrollment, persistence and graduation.

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The latest stories, news and perspective from the International Baccalaureate community around the world.

Schools respond to COVID-19 outbreak by going virtual

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emergency, many IB World Schools are successfully using online learning to continue students’ education, says IB Curriculum Manager Pilar Quezzaire. Two educators share their experiences.

Students demonstrate resilience and ownership over their learning

The Western International School of Shanghai (WISS) shares with IB World Magazine how it turned the challenge of school closure during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emergency into a learning opportunity for students.

Music with a message: Q&A with Aarsha Mukherji

Middle Years Programme (MYP) student Aarsha Mukherji shares the inspiration for her personal project, for which she wrote and performed a song in the 22 official languages of India. Aarsha also shares about her creative process and the impact her personal project had on her community.