An Australian newspaper, the Sydney Morning Herald has shared research showing that IB students think more critically than their peers.
The research was comissioned by the IB and conducted by the University of Western Sydney. In the article, one of the researchers involved in the study. associate professor Susanne Gannon, said:
It was pretty clear that the students who did the IB, at least in themselves, feel better prepared for university study.
The article also quotes Grace Crawford-Smith, an IB graduate. She said:
It has a really strong global perspective and a focus on independent learning, which I thought would prepare me for university study ... It has definitely made me confident in looking at both sides of all issues you study.
Alongside praise for the IB, the article looks at whether the IB diploma can be compared with the Higher School Certificate (HSC), which is the qualification awarded in state schools in Australia's state of New South Wales.
To read the full article, please visit the Sydney Morning Herald's website.
