Which Course is right for me? • IB Career-Related Programme •
The CP provides a comprehensive educational framework that combines highly regarded and internationally recognized courses, from the IB Diploma Programme (DP), with a unique CP core and an approved career-related study. •
The CP develops students to be:
• Academically strong
• Skilled in a practical field
• Critical and ethical thinkers
• Self-directed
• Collaborative
• Resilient and determined
• Confident and assured
• Caring and reflective
• Inquirers
Why offer IB Career-related Programme?
• The CP helps students to prepare for effective participation in life, fostering attitudes and habits of mind that allow them to become lifelong learners and to get involved in learning that develops their capacity and will to make a positive difference.
• The programme aids schools’ retention of students, promotes development of skills, and encourages students to take responsibility for their own actions, encouraging high levels of self-esteem through meaningful achievements.
• A key feature of the CP is that it provides flexibility to allow for local differences. Each school creates its own distinctive version of the CP to meet the needs, backgrounds and contexts of its students.
• http://ibo.org/programmes /career-related-programme/what-is-cp/
Which Course is right for me? • Diploma Programme •
What the DP offers students:
Through the DP, schools are able to develop students who:
• have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge
• flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically
• study at least two languages
• excel in traditional academic subjects
• explore the nature of knowledge through the programme’s unique theory of knowledge course.
Why offer the DP?
International research shows that there are many benefits to choosing the DP over other 16-19 curricula. For example:
• DP students are better able than their peers to cope with demanding workloads, manage their time and meet the expectations placed on them, according to one study
• Analysis of DP students in Canada, the UK and the USA found that the DP’s extended essay improves students’ approach to learning in higher education
• 72% of students taking the DP in China attend one of the world’s top 500 universities, according to a 2013 study.
http://ibo.org/programmes /diploma-programme/what-is-the-dp/
Two students: same IGCSE results – but different learning styles:
| Student A Profile: | Student B Profile |
|---|---|
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Independent learner Academic Prefers Exams The DP is an academically challenging and balanced programme of education It addresses the intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being of students |
Independent learner Academic Prefers practical exploration The CP was specifically developed for students who wish to engage in career-related learning while gaining transferable and lifelong skills in applied knowledge, critical thinking, communication, and cross-cultural engagement. |
Both students worked hard and excelled in the course that suited their skill set and style of learning.
Both Students PASSED their IB Programs
Both students applied to university
Both students got into the same university
Both students got accepted onto the same course
BOTH STUDENTS ARE IN THE SAME CLASS at BRISTOL UNIVERSITY