College for all children — No Excuses! IB Learner Profile The IDEAL Student

College for all children — No Excuses! INQUIRERS  IB Learners are INQUIRERS:  Natural curiosity  Develop skills to use research  Enjoy learning

College for all children — No Excuses! KNOWLEDGEABLE  IB Learners are KNOWLEDGEABLE:  Explore concepts, ideas and issues  Acquire in-depth knowledge of subjects  Develop understanding of different disciplines

College for all children — No Excuses! THINKERS  IB Learners are THINKERS:  Apply thinking skills to solve problems  Use creativity to solve complex issues  Make reasoned, ethical decisions

College for all children — No Excuses! COMMUNICATORS  IB Learners are COMMUNICATORS:  Understand and express information creatively  Use different forms of communication  Work efficiently and willingly with others

College for all children — No Excuses! PRINCIPLED  IB Learners are PRINCIPLED:  Act with integrity and honesty  Have strong sense of fairness, justice, and respect others  Take responsibility for own actions and the consequences that accompany them

College for all children — No Excuses! OPEN-MINDED  IB Learners are OPEN-MINDED:  Appreciate own culture and personal histories  Open to other people’s cultures, values and traditions  Willing to grown from experiences

College for all children — No Excuses! CARING  IB Learners are CARING:  Show empathy, compassion, and respect towards the needs of others  Have a personal commitment to service  Act to make a positive difference to the lives of others

College for all children — No Excuses! RISK-TAKERS  IB Learners are RISK-TAKERS:  Approach unfamiliar situations with courage  Explore new roles, ideas and strategies  Brave and defend their beliefs

College for all children — No Excuses! BALANCED  IB Learners are BALANCED:  Understand importance of intellectual balance  Understand the importance of emotional balance  Understand the importance of physical balance

College for all children — No Excuses! REFLECTIVE  IB Learners are REFLECTIVE:  Give consideration to their learning  Assess and understand strengths  Assess and understand limitations