The Top Qualities that Define Students of IB Schools

The IGCSE schools in Delhi NCR follow the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum for students of Classes 9th and 10th who are typically in the age group of 14-16 years. Later the students of Classes 11th and 12th are enrolled for the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP).

The globally recognised courses for younger children in IB schools include Cambridge Lower Secondary curriculum for Grade 6 to Grade 8, and the IB – Primary Years Programme (PYP) for learners in Nursery to Class 5.

What’s common between these children studying at different levels in the best schools in Noida and other Indian cities? In following the well-defined IB courses through their school journey, they not only gain in-depth academic knowledge but also learn the finer aspects of living as responsible adults.

Some of the personal qualities that an IB world school is known to imbibe in its students include:

Confidence

Students of a Cambridge school in Noida are consistently encouraged to voice their personal opinions on various concepts. They can express how they view a particular idea, even if it is markedly different from their peers’ outlook. This enables them to not only perform well in written assignments and exams but also develop effective communication skills.

Inspiration

The IB education is not confined to a few specific books and lectures within four walls of a classroom. Under the creativity, activity and service (CAS) module of their course, students get multiple opportunities to showcase their personal skills, talents, and interests.

Experiential learning helps them to take on projects, volunteer, and participate in frequent co-curricular activities. Besides contextualizing what is learnt in the classroom, this approach is highly inspirational and builds individuals who are motivated to learn and practise unique things.

Independence

Success in IB programmes comes from the ability to study independently. Students learn to manage their own schedules and maintain the pace of their course even if the teacher is not present in a class. They visit the library frequently to find their own reference books and use the Internet efficiently to add to their learning. All of this makes students independent learners and thinkers – a quality that later helps them to purse college education more effectively.

Responsibility

The ‘Service’ element of the CAS module gives students the opportunities to work for their community and bring positive changes in the world around them. They can participate in awareness building, campaigning and fundraising to support a variety of good causes such as teaching underprivileged children, helping the differently abled, caring for elderly in old age homes, animal welfare and tree plantations. Involvement in such activities helps students to be more responsible and view their role in the society as something bigger than themselves.

Adaptability

For their Extended Essay component in the IBDP, students need to conduct an in-depth study completely on their own. They choose their topic for the project, decide upon the research methodology, find information sources and write a 4000-word paper to describe their findings. By putting in extra efforts to making the assignment valuable, students learn to adapt to different situations and address any challenge.

Summing up

In developing all such qualities, the key philosophy of IB curriculum is to make students more aware and diligent global citizens. At the schools following these programmes, classrooms – whether actual or online - are creative areas where students voice their opinions while also listening to their teachers to learn something new each day.

Author bio - The Noida based campus of Amity Global School was established in the 2010 and has been helping young scholars imbibe the virtues of holistic education year after year. A disciplined approach to academics, sports and extra-curricular activities is the hallmark of the institution.