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IBDP International Baccalaureate Program

The IB course aims to cultivate young people who are skilled in inquiry, knowledgeable, and caring, enabling them to work together to create a better and peaceful world through cross-cultural understanding and mutual respect. To this end, 1B organization collaborates with schools, governments, and international organizations to develop competitive projects in international education and assessment rigor. These programs encourage students all over the world to become proactive, compassionate Lifelong learning, able to seek common ground while reserving differences, and inclusive.

Freshman

The IGCSE course is adopted in the first year of high school to help students prepare adequately for the next stage of learning in terms of language and academic abilities. The IGCSE course is a "golden" transition course connecting B, aimed at international general secondary school education certification between the ages of 14 and 16, and its certificate is recognized globally.

Sophomore

Junior

The IBDP International Baccalaureate Program was founded in 1968 to provide convenience for children of diplomats from all countries to attend school. It is an educational project with academic challenges, balanced disciplines, a globally unified syllabus and a globally unified graduation exam. Committed to cultivating international citizens with lifelong learning abilities, with a harmonious and balanced curriculum system and strict evaluation, it is currently one of the most influential international courses.

Academic System and Curriculum Setting

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Effective IB International Course
The International Curriculum and Exchange Center of Ningbo Xiaoshi Middle School has opened the IBDP International Baccalaureate course, which lasts for three years. After completing the credits and passing the 1B global unified examination, you can obtain the high school diploma of course B.

IBDP International Baccalaureate Program

Three core courses

■ Knowledge Theory Course TOK

■ Extended Paper EE

■ Create, Action, and Service CAS

Six types of subject courses

■ Native Language and World Literature (Chinese)

■ Language B (English)

■ Humanities and Sociology (Geography, Business and Management, Economics)

■ Experimental Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems, and Sociology)

■ Mathematics

■ Art (visual art, music)

Unique advantages of IB International Baccalaureate

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Widely Acknowledged

The IB International Baccalaureate program is recognized by all mainstream universities in the world, with a wide range of enrollment options. Students holding IB International Baccalaureate can directly apply for admission to more than 4000 universities in more than 140 countries.

2

Highly Competitive

IB International Baccalaureate graduates have obvious advantages in applying to world famous universities. The world's top universities, including Harvard, Yale, Cambridge, Oxford, etc., regard IB courses as the most valuable courses, thus giving priority to IB graduates.

3

Saving Expense

IB courses not only help students improve their chances of admission to prestigious universities, but their high scores in advanced courses can also earn rewards such as course exemptions and scholarships upon entering university, saving them the high cost of studying abroad.

4

Better Future

The IB course helps students receive advanced international education in advance, enabling them to adapt faster and better to university education abroad, maintaining excellent grades and growth potential.

Orientation

The guidance team of Ningbo Xiaoshi Middle School provides students and parents with the most professional overseas education guidance and services. Based on students' future choices in different countries and their own characteristics, a three-year guidance plan for further education is tailored, including exam schedules, university majors and employment guidance, and overseas university applications. Continuing education guidance is conducted regularly in various forms, such as one-on-one discussions between students and parents, inviting foreign university admissions officers to visit, and conducting weekly continuing education guidance courses. Our goal is to prepare students adequately for the global educational environment in three years.

The Continuing Education Guidance Office will provide guidance to students in the following areas:

Continuing Education Guidance Course
Extracurricular activity guidance
Standardized exam planning, registration, and travel organization
Suggestions for IB to choose subjects based on students' professional intentions during their university years and other requirements
Analyze the characteristics of various overseas universities and propose school selection suggestions
Regularly have one-on-one discussions with students and parents to tailor university application plans
Invite foreign university admissions officers to visit and communicate directly with students
Excellent students will have the opportunity to be directly recommended to the admissions officers of prestigious foreign schools.
visa application
Consultation on other related aspects

The goal of all International Baccalaureate (IB) education programs is to cultivate people with international feelings. They recognize the common Philanthropy of mankind, share the responsibility of guarding the earth, and help create a better and more peaceful world.

Q&A

Q What are the advantages of IB International Baccalaureate in the application of world famous schools?

A The graduates of IB International Baccalaureate course have obvious advantages in applying to world famous universities. The top universities in the world highly recognize the IB International Baccalaureate program and give priority to the graduates of the IB program. According to the survey conducted by IBO on the admission rate of undergraduate freshmen from famous universities in the United States, the admission rate of IB International Baccalaureate students is far higher than the average admission rate of all universities.

Q Is IB course difficult to learn? What kind of students are suitable for studying?

A For ordinary students graduating from junior high school in China, it may be difficult to directly enter the IB International Baccalaureate course, which is mainly reflected in the fact that English as a teaching language is difficult for students to adapt at the beginning; In terms of teaching methods, there is a high demand for independent learning ability, and students need to transition from a passive learning state in traditional Chinese education to an autonomous learning state, with a period of adaptation. As a result, the school has designed and offered IB preparatory courses to help students transition smoothly to the IB diploma stage of study.
Compared with domestic high school courses, IB International Baccalaureate courses are also relatively easy. Although the difficulty of IB International Baccalaureate courses is comparable to that of first-year courses in western universities, the scope of assignments and examinations follow the concept of Liberal education, and focus on the mastery, understanding and application of knowledge, without problems or bias.
The curriculum of IB International Baccalaureate is balanced and reasonable, giving consideration to both arts and science, which is conducive to the comprehensive and balanced development of students. The IB International Baccalaureate course puts forward all-round requirements for the quality of students. In addition to excellent academic achievements, students also need to have excellent performance in other aspects. Therefore, the IB International Baccalaureate course is suitable for students who have comprehensive development, strong learning motivation, solid foundation, are willing to accept challenges, have good English ability and are interested in studying in world famous schools.