The Telegraph newspaper, in the United Kingdom (UK), has published an article looking at the benefits some UK schools found when implementing the International Baccalaureate® (IB).
Discussing the Diploma Programme's (DP's) Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and Creatvity, Action, Service (CAS) components, author Eleanor Doughty writes that "the IB offers more variety than the standard A-level trifecta".
In the UK, A-levels are taken by students at the end of compulsory school, often in preparation for university.
The article quotes Andrew Shacklestone, the Director of Studies and IB Coordinator of Edinburgh’s Fettes College, who said:
We ... wanted a rigorous academic alternative to put in its place. We wanted to offer an alternative curriculum that would ensure that we were allowing all pupils to play to their strengths.
Doughty also quotes Pamela Horne, Assistant to the Provost for Enrolment and Director of Admissions at Michigan State University in the USA, who said:
Students who apply with IB credentials are assumed to be mature, curious and creative ... my eyes light up when I see 'International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme’ on a transcript.
You can read the full article on the Telepraph's website.
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