IB Mission
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable
and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world
through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end, the organization
works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop
challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active,
compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with
their differences, can also be right.
IB Learner Profile
The aim of
all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing
their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a
better and more peaceful world. As IB learners, we strive to be:
Inquirers: We nurture our curiosity,
developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently
and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning
throughout life.
Knowledgeable:
We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range
of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global
significance.
Thinkers: We use
critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on
complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.
Communicators: We
express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in
many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives
of other individuals and groups.
Principled: We act with
integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with
respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility
for our actions and their consequences.
Open-minded: We critically appreciate our own cultures and
personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and
evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the
experience.
Caring: We show empathy, compassion and respect. We
have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the
lives of others and in the world around us.
Risk-takers: We
approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently
and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are
resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
Balanced: We understand the importance of balancing
different aspects of our lives—intellectual, physical and emotional—to achieve
wellbeing for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other
people and with the world in which we live.
Reflective: We
thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to
understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and
personal development.
The IB
learner profile represents 10 attributes valued by IB World Schools. We believe
these attributes, and others like them, can help people become responsible
members of local, national and global communities.