IB Education Opening Doors to a Brighter Future

The education of a child is of paramount importance to a parent, as it allows overall development and self-reliance throughout life. Therefore, while choosing a school, it is pertinent to choose an educational board that has an excellent academic base. Today, we have a diverse choice of educational boards such as, IB (International Baccalaureate) and CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education). Out of these, IB board schools in Noida are gaining a lot of popularity these days due to their comprehensive and practical approach to studies. IB education provides students that much-needed exposure that contributes to their growth massively.

No wonder then, this refreshing approach to education with the list of IB Board schools in India is increasing with each passing year. Presently, there are over a hundred such approved schools within India. The IB Diploma Programme which is best suited to higher education aspirants is also being sought after, in equal measure.

What is IB board? In its early years, the IB curriculum focuses on the emotional well-being of young students aged between 3-12 years. Besides inculcating and nurturing staunch personal values like self-discipline, hard work, empathy, etc, children learn to express their emotions through art and craft activities and imbibe a global perspective. In the middle school years, the focus is on helping students identify their areas of interest and work upon them, besides picking up key values like presentation, application, research, learning and making real-time connections between what they are learning and their immediate environment. Inter-disciplinary learning is a critical element in these years.

This strong foundation forms a great platform for nurturing future leaders and changemakers.

Now let’s look at the benefits of the IBDP curriculum.

• • Rigorous Curriculum for all round development:

    Unlike traditional systems of education in India which are more rote and less theory, the IBDP Curriculum encourages students to be more oriented towards research, creative thinking, reasoning and critical thinking skills, honing cognitive abilities and personality development.

  • It aligns with the overseas education approach:

    Besides the skills mentioned above, students also learn to become independent thinkers as the pedagogy here is aligned to core elements of education which essentially comprise six subjects. These are– First Language, Second Language, Individuals and Society, Experimental Sciences, Mathematics and Visual Arts.

  • Perfect Balance:

    While other educational curriculums and pedagogies rely on certain types of approaches, IBDP is a perfect blend of science, arts and STEM courses wherein the aim is a comprehensive knowledge and all-round development of the learner.

  • An International perspective:

    Being aware and in sync with the world around them, is a critical mainstay of this educational system. Students not only interact with their peers who’re from diverse backgrounds and cultures but they are also taught to have a global perspective on an issue and take interest in other countries as well.

  • Critical Skills:

    This type of education system encourages students to learn critical skills like communication, collaboration, time management, self-discipline and other 21st-century skills. This is because the curriculum not only encourages individual learning but also teaches students and learners to work with their peers on projects beyond their books and relate their knowledge to the world/environment around them.

We at Genesis Global School offer the Early Years Programme for pre-primary level classes, an elementary programme using the PYP curriculum for Grades 1-5 and the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students from Grades 6 to 10. Grade 11 and 12 students follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Genesis Global School has been offering the IB Diploma programme since 2014.