Growing up in the duality of Chinese-Ecuadorian culture presented both challenges and opportunities for alumna Lay Wah Carolina Ching. Writing from her home in Ecuador, she reflects on how her experience in the IB Diploma Programme opened a door for her to embrace the culture and identity of others.
How can studying philosophy help students learn? IB alumna and team leader for the IB philosophy examination, Jane Gatley, shares her recent research with IB World magazine, and explains why the subject should be essential to a secondary education
“I accept setbacks, bounce back from disappointment and learn from my errors” In an honest and personal story, Vedika Luthra, IB Diploma Programme student from the American School of Warsaw, explains how disappointing test marks motivated her to perform better the next time
How do I best learn? What do I need that would help me in my academic journey? These challenging questions guided Canadian alumna Tsering Asha Leba toward creating a personalized toolbox of skills, techniques, and habits that supported her academic success. She writes to us from her current home in the UK.
This article gives examples of the use of technology in storytelling to explore the transdisciplinary theme ‘How we express ourselves’.
A visit to an orphanage near Rajasthan, India brings alumna Uttara Thakore to confront questions of identity, wisdom and the purpose of education. She writes to us from her home in Germany.
Are you wondering why the IB has made recent changes to moderation in the Middle Years Programme (MYP)? We thought we’d share some excerpts from a conversation between principal examiner for personal projects, Patricia Villegas, and the IB’s Head of MYP Development, Robert Harrison to give you a little more insight into the rationale for change and […]
IB World magazine investigates how physical education can incorporate the disciplines of science, making it even more stimulating and relevant to everyday lives
In the third and final article in the series on bullying, IB World magazine looks at cyberbullying, how it can be prevented and why the development of the IB Learner Profile attributes of caring, principled and open-mindedness can help students to stay safe online
As a second year DP student in Venezuela, 2013 became a tumultuous year for alumna Julianna Bouso. Now a senior at the University of British Columbia, she says the experience helped her build an enriching set of values that she continues to draw upon.
Are you a motivated educator with five years’ experience of the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)? We are looking for applicants to join a free, four-week, online training programme that will enable you to provide curriculum development support to MYP schools that are taking part in Building Quality Curriculum (BQC). BQC is a new service offered […]
This article presents international schools in host culture contexts through the transdisciplinary theme ‘How the world works’.
We invited IB Diploma graduates to reflect on post-IB life and offer perspectives on topics of their choosing. Alumna Kristin Waites is one of this year’s cohort of alumni contributing authors. By Kristin Waites With my college graduation behind me and a new job on the horizon, it’s odd to think that I won’t be […]
Are you teaching arts, design or physical and health education in the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)? As you will soon be assessing your students’ work, we have put together some tips and guidance to help you through this important process.
Alumnus Isaac Newton Acquah looks at the city of his youth – Vienna, Austria and how it has grown and changed in the decade since he graduated with his IB Diploma.
