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Why iB?

far as I am aware and unlike is the IB education considered original papers about it. For
most European Universities, the superior? students with an IB diploma this
majority of Spanish Universities One aspect is the English is normal. They have learned how
do not provide special entrance language. When some parents to do it.
procedures for IB students. This are talking about the Cambridge I believe our world is very different
will come but perhaps not soon First Certificate, I wonder whether from the world that our children
enough. they understand that an IB will be faced with. The traditional Batxillerat!!! La culminació
Spanish Universities accept diploma is considered equivalent educational system does not del procés educatiu a l'eic
students with an IB diploma. to the highest level, higher adequately prepare them for
However, the Spanish system is than Advanced, which is called the new reality: continuous and L’arribada del Batxillerat a l’Escola
Dear EIC Parents, based on a 14 point scale, while Proficiency. With an IB diploma relentless change. I see it as my Internacional del Camp represen-
There is an important question on the IB can be translated to 10. To in English, no company or task as a parent to make sure ta la culminació de tot el procés
our minds these days. After “ESO”, go from 10 to 14 points, one can University will doubt your child's that my kids can prosper in this educatiu. D’alguna manera és la
should our children choose the still do a special “selectividad” for level of English. However, it is not radically different world, that majoria d’edat com a escola i ens
International Baccalaureate and/ IB students, taking exams for just just about proficiency in English is also highly competitive and arriba molt joves!, però a la vega-
or the Spanish Bachillerato? for two subject matters and thus even though this can be a major globalized. Those who are able to da molt madurs i preparats per
As a parent of a child who received score up to 4 additional points.2 advantage of an IB program. understand and initiate, conduct afrontar aquest gran repte.
an IB diploma (my son Jan), I was Nevertheless, this is optional. Critical thinking, self-expression, or manage change, will be the La nostra escola, que inicia la seva
asked to write a letter in order Personally, I am more concerned participation, collaboration, most sought after professionals. feina a pàrvuls d’un any, clourà
to help shed some light on this about the second issue. presentation, academic writing, IB opens doors that otherwise en dos cursos totes les etapes de
dilemma. I believe there are two Motivation and the type of passion, self motivation and would be closed and prepares l’ensenyament infantil, primari i
issues. One is about procedure education are both crucial for creative thinking are developed your child for success in an secundari. Això és molt positiu
and the other about learning. Let their chances of success in during the IB. A person with these increasingly challenging doncs permet planificar, segons
me explain. our increasingly competitive attitudes and skills has a higher environment, very different from els principis del Projecte Sòcrates
If your main concern is to gain economy. As parents, we are chance of academic success our own. Educa, tot l’ensenyament preuni-
access to a Spanish public laying the groundwork for their and professional leadership. For Sincerely yours, versitari. Això dóna coherència a
University and need a high future. For me it is about their example, today's more advanced PS: Best of luck. aquest i facilita l’aprenentatge de
grade point average, I believe learning experience, not just Universities put a lot of emphasis l’alumnat, doncs des de ben pe-
your priority is procedure. It about grades. So why do virtually on research essays and problem armand Bogaarts tits s’habituen a una manera de
is about the translation of IB all Universities except Spanish solving. Students work on Father of Laia, Jan and saskia fer basada en el sentit crític, en
grades into Spanish grades. As ones prefer IB students? Why projects, do research and write Bogaarts-ramírez el treball rigorós, en el sentit del
deure i en el creixement personal
dins unes bastides referencials
estables.
Com sempre, però, no ens ho
hem posat fàcil doncs no ens con-
formem a fer el Batxillerat d’aquí,
que tots podem conèixer i do-
minar, sinó que, a més, l’iniciem
amb el Batxillerat Internacional,
ambdós en paral·lel —la inter-
nacionalització és un principi
fundacional. És per això que el
nostre professorat ha estat tot el
curs present preparant-se a nivell
de formació, planificant la imple-
mentació i donant a l’alumnat les
eines perquè estigui a punt per
escollir aquesta opció, o les dues,
Batxillerat Nacional i Batxillerat
Internacional, alhora. Des de la di-
recció sempre s’han tingut clares
aquestes opcions amb la volun-
tat de donar el major nombre de
triomfs a l’alumnat perquè sigui
excel·lent. La resta l’han de posar
ells, i ho aconseguiran, segur!
Una fita més i un motiu més
d’orgull per a tota la comunitat
educativa.
claudi Fuster
director pedagògic de l’eic