1. INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION – GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS @ FAIRVIEW – KL
14/8/2013

2. How do the goals of an International Education differ from those in other programs?
Brain storm – 5 – 10 minutes

3. Features of the IB
IB developed in response to the needs of International Schools – to help them achieve standardization and recognition.
IB DP developed in 1960s
IB MYP in 1994
IB PYP in 1997
All aspects are subject to cycles of review. There is a major current review happening – MYP – The Next Chapter.

4. Fundamental Concepts -
IB Fundamental Concepts developed originally from the Diploma Programme and is rooted in the mission statement
Open Page 7 – Principles to Practice – read and reflect!
Which paragraph is about
Holistic learning?.
Intercultural awareness?
Communication?

5. Fundamental Concepts – Common to all Programs of IB
HOLISTIC LEARNING –
All knowledge is inter-related
Curriculum should cater for the students
INTER CULTURAL AWARENESS –
School community should engage with and explore other cultures
COMMUNICATION –
School should exemplify open and effective communication with all stakeholders

6. IB-Learner Profile -
IB Leaner Profile was developed originally in the PYP with the aim that these attributes would help students understand practices and behavior that implement and develop the programme.
Open Page 8 – Principles to Practice – Read !

8. Areas of Interaction? Contexts for Learning and Teaching
Enable focus on values, attitudes and skills
Similar to perspectives , Cross-subject priorities
AOIs are contexts, lenses, perspectives conceptual frameworks

9. 5 Areas of Interaction -
Approaches to Learning (ATL) – Learning how to learn
Community and Service – Community roles and responsibilities
Health and social education – Physical and societal issues
Human Ingenuity – Human creativity and initiative
Environments – Attitudes to build, virtual and natural environments

11. Inspiring the Guiding question/Focus question in units (unit planners)
MYP: From Principles into Practice :
AOIs link the Curriculum by
Integrating relationships between different subjects that offer units using the same AOI
Inspiring the Guiding question/Focus question in units (unit planners)
Please read Pages and Pages 20-31:

12. Summary IB Mission MYP fundamental concepts IB Learner Profile
Eight subject groups
(Content)
IB Learner Profile
MYP Units of work
(putting content into context)
Areas of interaction (Contexts for learning)

13. Features of IB MYP - IB mission statement IB Fundamental Concepts
IB Learner Profile
8 Subject groups + Personal Project
5 Areas of Interaction
How do the features of IB MYP support
International Education? – Think and Reflect!

14. Discuss & Reflect - How do you feel about IB values?
Does it enhance your understanding of the IB?
How do you feel about being an IB teacher?

15. Reference -
International Baccalaureate (2008) Principles into Practice. United Kingdom.
Thank you 