Westlink International School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes, which is an internationally accredited curriculum which focuses not just on academic development and progress but as importantly on developing the social, physical, emotional, and cultural skills needed to engage successfully in our world. It is perfect for children as they build competence in being critical thinkers as well as forward thinking young men and women keen to make a positive difference to the world in which they live.
Westlink International School is an authorised IB World School for the Primary Years Program (PYP) and the candidate school* for the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that we believe is important for our students.
*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org.
The IB gives students distinct advantages by building their critical thinking skills, nurturing their curiosity and their ability to solve complex problems. IB programme frameworks can operate effectively with national curricula across all school ages; more than half of IB World Schools are state-funded.
The IB programmes are different from other curricula because they:
– encourage students of all ages to think critically and challenge assumptions
– develop independently of government and national systems, incorporating quality practice from research and our global community of schools
– encourage students of all ages to consider both local and global contexts
– develop multilingual students.
Find out more about the Benefit of IB here.
