IB (INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE)

We proudly declare that Kabojja International School is a candidate for the PYP and the MYP. This means that we are on the way to receiving authorisation as an IB World School:

Kabojja International School is a candidate school* for the PYP and the MYP. This school is pursuing authorisation as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy – a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education – that we believe is important for our students.

*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorisation will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes visit www.ibo.org.

WHAT IS IB?

IB (International Baccalaureate) is an education programme that originated in Switzerland at the end of the 1960s. The initial goal of IB was to overcome the differences between different education systems around the world and, thus, make education easier for children who are forced to frequently change residence and country due to their parents’ career.

This idea later developed into a unique mission and vision based on the desire to offer holistic development and a stimulating education programme to children and young people from kindergarten to secondary school.

IB education consists of four education programmes intended for students aged 3 to 19. These are:

Primary Years Programme (PYP)
Middle Years Programme (MYP)
Diploma Programme (DP)
Career-related Programme (CP).

Through IB programmes students acquire knowledge and skills that facilitate their understanding of the world they live in, develop intercultural understanding, and are given the encouragement to create a better society.

Each programme is tailored to a child’s age, needs and possibilities, aiming to have students become active participants in their own education and grow into lifelong learners.

CURRICULUM

The PYP marks the start of a lifelong journey. It develops caring and culturally aware children aged 3 – 12 to become active participants in their own learning. The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), for students aged 3 to 12, focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. The PYP is transdisciplinary and flexible enough to accommodate the demands of most national or local curriculums and provides the best preparation for students to engage in the IB Middle Years Programme.

The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), for students aged 11 to 16 provides a framework of learning which encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers. The MYP emphasizes intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and to the real world. The MYP is flexible enough to accommodate

the demands of most national or local curriculums. It builds upon the knowledge, skills and attitudes developed in the PYP and prepares students to meet the academic challenges of the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Career-related Programme.

Students develop their personal understanding, their emerging sense of self and responsibility in their community.

MYP teachers organize the curriculum with appropriate attention to:

• Teaching and learning in context.

• Conceptual understanding. Concepts are big ideas that have relevance within specific disciplines and across subject areas.

MYP students use concepts as a vehicle to inquire into issues and ideas of personal, local and global significance and examine knowledge holistically.