Three programmes at a glance
How do the three programmes
form
a coherent sequence
of education?
In all three programmes, the education of the whole person is manifested through all domains of knowledge, involving the major traditions of learning in languages, humanities, sciences, mathematics and the arts.
Furthermore, all three programmes:
- require study across a broad range of subjects drawing on content from educational cultures across the world
- gives special emphasis to language acquisition and development
- encourage learning across disciplines
- focus on developing the skills of learning
- include, to a varying extent, the study of individual subjects and of transdisciplinary areas
- provide students with opportunities for individual and collaborative planning and research
- include a community service component requiring action and reflection.
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- What are the three programmes?
- How does the IB define 'international education'?
- How long has each programme been established?
- How do the three programmes form a coherent sequence of education?
- Do schools teach more than one programme?
- How many schools offer these programmes? Where are they located?
- In which languages are students taught?
- What is the IB learner profile?
- How do I find out more?