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What originally began as a programme for globe-trotting students and their families, is today taught to over a million students in some 3,000 schools in 146 countries across the globe. In fact it’s the fastest growing education system on the planet.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) offers a well-rounded, global education together with world-class qualifications that are recognised by the world’s top post-secondary institutions. The curriculum is designed to help learners grow academically, personally, emotionally and socially. The goal is to equip students with the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly globalising world.
Lifelong learning and personal growth
Our IB schools encourage children to become students for life as well as responsible, open-minded citizens of the world. The grand aim of the IB is to nurture a lifelong love of learning in students, alongside an appreciation of diverse cultures and global points of view.
The IB’s four programmes – Primary Years Programme (PYP) for ages 3-12, Middle Years Programme (MYP) for ages 11-16, Diploma Programme (DP) for ages 16-19, and Career-related Programme (CP) for ages 16-19 – are modelled on elements of educational systems from around the world. The end result is a unique and inspiring curriculum.
Key features
The IB is considered by some to be more rigorous, with greater grading consistency. Students are encouraged to think critically and to challenge what they’re told. Because it’s independent of governments and national systems, the IB is able to draw from the best international frameworks and curricula.
Students are encouraged to think beyond local boundaries and consider international factors – something that’s increasingly valued in today’s globalised world. Learning outside the traditional classroom environment is also encouraged, and the programme promotes intercultural understanding and respect, developing active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
The post-16 IB Diploma Programme is considered by many to be a passport to the finest universities in the world. It is a qualification that challenges and inspires students to become caring, meticulous and highly organised thinkers.
One of the most attractive reasons students opt for the DP is the breadth of study the qualification offers. Like A-levels, the DP takes two years to complete. Yet, while A-level students typically choose three or four subjects, the DP students are required to take six, with core components across all disciplines. Students take their strongest three subjects on to higher level and study the remaining three at standard level.
In addition to studying their six subjects, students complete an independently-researched extended essay – a ‘theory of knowledge’ project grounded in philosophy and 150 hours of CAS (creativity, action, service) in arts, sports and voluntary work.
IB students also benefit from greater flexibility. The range of subjects taken by IB students includes English, mathematics, a science, a language and a humanities subject. In this way, the DP provides students with the choice and flexibility to accommodate varying interests, needs and abilities, making it easier to change direction later, if required.
There are two key versions of the Indian curriculum, both of which are becoming increasingly recognised and accepted outside India: the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and the CISCE (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations). At SATYA SCHOOL, we offer both pathways.
The CBSE curriculum is designed and developed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi. It prepares students for the All India CBSE Secondary Schools Examination at age 16 (end of Grade 10) and the All India Senior School Certificate Examination at age 18 (end of Grade 12).
The CISCE curriculum prepares students for the ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) examination in Grade 10 and the ISC (Indian School Certificate) examination in the final year of secondary school in Grade 12.
At our Indian curriculum schools in India and overseas, students benefit from a highly supportive system that encourages them to strive to reach their full potential. Both Indian curricula offered at our schools give students of all abilities and aptitudes the chance to achieve their very best in a broad range of subjects. These include:
Focus: culture & opportunity
Our Indian curriculum schools celebrate Indian culture and values. Teachers and families share a common belief that a good education is a passport to life’s opportunities.
Satya School teach the Indian curriculum to an outstanding level, offering great value education and a world of opportunity to students including expats and NRI families.
