IB alumna Lydia Webb writes in The Argus about her experiences of the IB Diploma Programme and her decision to opt for this over A-levels. She states that the IB not only takes into account skills that are important for higher education but that are also useful beyond university, in the career market.
Lydia Webb is about to enter the final year of her degree and looks back on her university life and how the IB has helped her to prepare for it, “more than A Levels would have done”.
Thinking back, she remembers the very complete and diverse IB curriculum, juggling between subjects taught in class and the extra-curricular activities that were part of her programme. “The fact that IB students must follow this guide in order to receive their diploma instills in them a focus on living a well-rounded lifestyle,” she states.
Lydia is convinced that the CAS (creativity, activity, service) component of the IB is very important as participation in these types of activities is beneficial both in university and beyond also sighting how this helps with applying or jobs. She states: “I certainly underestimated how voluntary work and involvement in societies would look good to employers.”
Read Lydia’s full opinion on theargus.co.uk.
