In recent years, in the international curriculum system, the difficulty of the IB course (International Baccalaureate) has been ranked among the top, which goes without saying. However, precisely because of its high standard of teaching quality, IB courses are highly recognized around the world. Nearly 150 countries around the world also offer IB courses. Almost all mainstream universities have recognized its results. Therefore, some Parents regard it as another possible way for their children to further their studies.


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The IB program is recognized by universities and educational institutions around the world for its academic rigor and international perspective. It is a way for students to prepare for university study and future careers. Excellent platform.

IB courses are divided into four levels, namely:
1. PYP (Primary Years Program): for students aged 3 to 12 years old, usually covering students from kindergarten to Fifth or sixth grade. PYP emphasizes interdisciplinary learning and focuses on the all-round development of students.

2. MYP (Middle Years Programme): Designed for students aged 11 to 16, usually covering the first five years of middle school (some schools may start from sixth grade). The MYP course structure includes eight subject areas and aims to cultivate students' international awareness through practical learning, service learning and personal development.

3. DP (Diploma Programme, college preparatory course): Designed for students aged 16 to 19, equivalent to the last two years of high school, and can obtain an IB diploma upon completion. The DP course requires students to choose one subject from each of six subject groups, of which three subjects are at higher level (HL) and three subjects are at standard level (SL). In addition, students are required to complete the Extended Essay (EE), Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) activities.

4. CP (Career-related Programme, career-related courses): This is the fourth course level provided by IB, which combines the core elements of DP with career-related learning. CP is suitable for students interested in specific career fields. It provides a more practical learning path and emphasizes the development of professional skills.


IB curriculum·Let children withdraw from the traditional "battlefield"
The IB curriculum was founded in 1968 by the International School of Geneva, Switzerland. It has been developed into four courses, among which the PYP courses are 6 themes: Language, Social Studies, Mathematics, Art, Science and Personal/Social Education and Physical Education.
Functionally, it focuses on less testing, less memorization, and less practice, allowing children to learn and grow naturally. Therefore, it has won the favor of many parents and allows children to withdraw from the "battlefield" of traditional schools.

Features of IB Curriculum
Many parents will ask whether the IB curriculum is good?
In fact, you need to understand the characteristics of the IB course before deciding whether it is suitable for you:

Features 1. IB places great emphasis on writing and students’ ability to actively think and find answers. Writing topics often require your own thinking and research, and expressing your ideas in English. The English proficiency of DSE is limited to daily communication, which is similar to the requirements of IELTS. Therefore, the biggest feature of the IB course is that students need to have a high level of English, be curious to ask questions, and have the motivation to find answers.

Feature 2. If IB students want to be admitted to a university in Hong Kong, they need to go through the Non-JUPAS route. Universities in Hong Kong have Non-JUPAS application quota limits in different subjects. Click on the relevant article to learn about IB college entrance scores.

Feature 3. The IB examination is divided into two parts: internal assessment and external assessment. Different subjects have different examination formats. Therefore, IB scores are composed of different elements, while DSE is a test-based score that involves three years of course content and requires students to have higher abilities in data organization, self-evaluation of progress, and memory.

Feature 4. The IB curriculum has a wide range and students need to be exposed to IB subjects in different fields. Unlike A-Level, which can only study science or arts, IB students must take mathematics and two language subjects. The benefit of IB is that it allows students to have broader exposure to different subjects and thus better decide on their major in university. However, the disadvantage of the IB course is that it has a wide range of mandatory courses and is not suitable for students who are only interested in science or liberal arts.

Benefits of the IB course
The benefit of the IB course is of course its integration with universities. Generally speaking, universities in the United States and Canada usually give IB students one semester or even a full year of credits in four-year courses (except for engineering courses). It can be seen that the recognition of IB courses is very high. Regarding the recognition of IB by British universities, you can refer to the admission requirements of British universities.

Through our interactions with IB students, we have found that they rarely don’t know what they want to major in college at age 17. This reflects that the IB curriculum is a curriculum that allows students to understand the world and themselves. This is very important because success in modern society is no longer limited to 4-5 careers. Therefore, young people need space to try, and the traditional exam-based education system may not have a mechanism for students to explore themselves, understand reality, and integrate what they have learned. Students can only choose subjects based on their scores, and choose popular subjects if possible. However, there is no chance to try out before enrolling. At most, they can only rely on university open days to listen to other people's explanations. It is not easy to change subjects once you enter university.

Therefore, the benefit of the IB course is not only the recognition of global universities, but also the valuable opportunity for students to better understand themselves and reality.