Harry H. McFaul, Director of Education at Greensprings School in Lagos, Nigeria, talks about how the IB programme is having a positive impact on other students in the rest of the school, particularly with regard to social responsibility.
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Now at Yale, alumnus turned passion for chess into an international volunteer organization
With the support of her IB coordinator and a local librarian, Yuanling Yuan, a 2012 IB Diploma graduate from Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, North York, Canada, turned her Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) project into an international volunteer organization called Chess in the Library.
Most of China’s IB graduates attend one of the world’s top 500 universities
New research conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Hong Kong sheds light on the university destinations and ‘readiness’ of students who graduated from IB World Schools in China. More than 61% of the cohort chose to attend a university in North America; 51% of the graduates selected a university in the […]
Featured teacher: Marie-Thérèse Honygloh at the Arc- en-Ciel International School in Lomé, Togo, Africa
Marie-Thérèse Honygloh is an MYP teacher at the Arc en Ciel International School in Lomé, Togo – the first French Internatonal school in Togo. Lomé is the capital of Togo and is located on the north coast of the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. The school serves a diverse group of 480 students ranging […]
Student achievement recognized around the world following November exam results
Congratulations to all 2013 candidates from both November and May for their success over the course of the year. Earlier this week, more than six thousand IB diploma and certificate graduates received their results from the November examination session.
Triple-threat IB grad innovates magazine for med students
Ajay Major, a 2008 IB Diploma graduate from Valparaiso High School, is a second-year medical student at Albany Medical College. He is the founder of in-Training, an online magazine for medical students. As an aspiring physician-journalist, Ajay serves an international community of medical students to address pressing issues physicians face today.
TOK arts chapter evaluates the power of images and color
To raise awareness of homelessness, hunger and poverty and encourage positive change around this topic, Parkdale High School students came together during the Arts chapter in TOK to evaluate the power of images and color to evoke empathy from a viewer through the creation of infographics. Original artwork was created in the Visual Arts SLA […]
Interview with Santo Kurniawan
“My initial motivations were very practical and revolved around the kind of lifestyle that I thought teaching would offer me. What other job gives you so many days off?! But once I was in the role, I discovered that teaching is my passion.” – Santo Kurniawan, teacher at Changun American international School
IB graduate, Liam Barrett, applies newly acquired medical skills in Ghana
Now in his second year of medical school, Liam Barrett tells us how his IB career led to medical studies and spending a summer in Ghana applying his medical skills. Liam is a graduate of CTC Kingshurst Academy in Birmingham, UK.
New Research: The impact of CAS in developing civic-mindedness
What is civic-mindedness? How does the IB play a role in encouraging individuals to reach out and help their community? A recently released research project examines these questions.
Funding Opportunities: Singaporean Ministry of Trade and Industry Scholarship for Economics
Funding Opportunities: The Singaporean Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) is awarding scholarships to Singaporean nationals and permanent residents planning to begin an undergraduate education in Economics. Scholarships will be awarded to students seeking their economics degrees from top universities in Singapore, the United Kingdom, or the United States.
Stanford freshman addresses admissions professionals at education conference
In late September, IB Diploma graduate Andrew Beckman received a surprise e-mail from his former college counselor at the French American International School. It asked if he would be willing to give a speech for the IB Higher Education Symposium, to be held at Stanford University.
Alumnus: Maggie Doyne, Surkhet, Nepal
Maggie Doyne is 26 years old and has 40 children. They all live together in the Kopila Valley Children’s Home, the orphanage that Doyne founded in Surkhet, Nepal. The children, whose ages run the gamut, attend the school that Doyne also founded. The story of the orphanage and school and the organization behind them—the BlinkNow […]
A visual approach to the new theory of knowledge curriculum
Incorporating input from IB teachers, this poster presents the key features for the theory of knowledge (TOK) core requirement in a student-friendly and informative manner. The poster was recently redesigned to fit the new curriculum (first teaching 2013).
Examination paper and markscheme pack: May 2013
The Examination paper and markscheme pack is an indispensable tool for teachers and coordinators, featuring the May 2013 sessions for all six Diploma Programme subject groups. These papers provide excellent preparation for examinations, while the accompanying markschemes make the pack suitable for both independent study and classroom use.