Article Date: 25 November 2015
Article Date: 25 November 2015
In recent years, the International Baccalaureate has gone from being viewed as a niche qualification suitable for only a small group of students, to one that is now both well-understood and well-regarded. And nowhere has that transformation been more apparent than in perceptions of the IB as a route into university.
One of the main reasons for the changing view of the IB, is that it is increasingly seen as a good preparation for higher education, developing the kinds of skills that students will need at university.
All IB diploma students complete an extended essay, a 4,000-word project on a topic of their choosing. This requires independent research, as well as an ability to think widely around a subject. Although students on an A-level programme have the option of a comparable piece of work with the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), the fact that this is compulsory with the IB is a big advantage.
IB students also take a course on critical thinking, called Theory of Knowledge, which nurtures the kind of open and inquiring mind that is needed at university. The IB also means students do not significantly narrow down their options for higher education when they make their subject choices at 16.
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