A Broad View
The International Baccalaureate is excellent preparation for university life, writes Nigel Haworth, Director of IB at Sevenoaks School, Kent
Last year over 160,000 students from 153 countries took the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). The IB?s outlook is invaluable, instilling in our young people the capacity to understand and prosper in the global community, as well as providing an outstanding entry to university.
Designed to promote a global perspective, understanding and communication, the IB?s values and identity have remained consistent, and now, more than ever, Sevenoaks believes it is the best education for the modern world. The programme encourages students to value conflict resolution, to respect cultural heritage and the environment, and to develop an attitude of responsibility to the wider community. Students take six subjects, including their native language and one other, mathematics, and at least one science and one humanity. They take a theory of knowledge course developing critical thinking and reasoning skills, and they follow a creativity, action and service programme in sport, the arts and voluntary work.
Preparation For Uni
A key feature of the IBDP is the Extended Essay, an independent, 4,000-word project on a subject chosen by the student, with a tutorial-style model of supervision. It fosters independent learning and deep subject knowledge; it is a superb preparation for undergraduate essays.
The breadth of the Diploma Programme en...
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