Introducing the IB Diploma
Editors: Marc Abrioux and Jill Rutherford
| ISBN | 978-1-107-60628-9 |
| Format | Paperback |
| UK Price | £27.00 |
Description
COMING 2012
Introducing the IB Diploma is a practical handbook on how to introduce and sustain the IB Diploma programme in your school. An ideal reference guide, it covers where to start, the philosophy of the IB, how to become an IB authorised school, the Diploma Programme in full detail, and a large number of case studies from around the world. It is a valuable resource for subject teachers, faculty heads, heads of department, subject coordinators, student counsellors, university placement advisors and diploma co-ordinators.
About the Author
Marc Abrioux has served as senior administrator and Head of two IB World Schools, most recently the United World College of the Adriatic. A Team Leader for assessment and for IBDP Authorisation Visits, he also leads workshops for senior administrators and provides consultancies for schools actively considering the introduction or the development of the IBDP.
Jill Rutherford has some 30 years of teaching and administrative experience within international and UK national schools. She is currently an IB consultant, academic director of Ibicus international (which works in cooperation with IB offering teacher training) and on the board of ACS International Schools. Previous positions have included being the first Director of the IB Diploma at Oakham School, England. She holds two degrees from the University of Oxford.
Features
- A general introduction to the IB Diploma Programme, with a clear outline of what is expected of schools.
- Thorough coverage of each subject and each group, as well as transdisciplinary subjects and the IB Core Programme.
- Case studies of a variety of schools in different cultures.
- A discussion of the impact of becoming and IB school on the school community, students and parents.
- Useful ‘Tips and Hints’ in each chapter.