The IB; An Introduction
If you’ve ever heard people whispering about sleepless nights, endless essays, and mysterious acronyms like TOK and CAS — they’re probably talking about the IB. For those who do not know, the International Baccalaureate is a rigorous high school programme designed mainly for ages 16-19, with specific key approaches that make it stand out far from the crowd. The IB is split into a few main categories : The IB also encompasses the IBCP (Career programme). Some general facts and tidbits of information to know about the IB (Important, especially for newcomers): 1. Founded in Geneva, Switzerland . It is an older curriculum than most realise, going back to 1968. 2. There are over 5,000 IB world schools world-wide, across 160 countries. 3. Over 1.95 million learners worldwide (and growing each year). 4. The IB was recently banned in Russia (deemed undesirable), which includes the stopping of the programme in the world famous Letovo School , which had an average of 43/45 points in ...