The international baccalaureate diploma programme : an introduction for teachers and managers / edited by Tim Pound.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pound, Tim, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International baccalaureate.

Physical Description:

xiv, 193 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.

Summary:

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a respected qualification, gaining increasing currency around the world, and has been adopted by a wide variety of schools, both public and private. In the UK, growing dissatisfaction with the A-level system has led to an intense debate about alternative qualifications, and in many schools IBDP courses have been introduced alongside conventional A-level courses. The IBDP offers students: breadth of study; independent research skills; rigorous academic standards; recognition of achievement in extra-curricular activities.

This accessible introduction to the IBDP takes a balanced look at the pros and cons of the qualification, and features a wealth of advice from those involved in teaching and implementing it in schools. Providing comparative material on how IBDP courses differ from A-levels and a subject-by-subject account of best practice in teaching, this book offers a rich source of practical advice for teachers, school leaders and managers.

Contents:

1 The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and post-compulsory qualifications reform in England / Tim Pound 3

2 The International Baccalaureate (IB) and international education / Mary Hayden 25

Part II In practice 45

3 Implementing the IBDP: Three retrospective accounts / Ian Andain, Jill Rutherford, Peter Allen 47

4 Individuals and societies / David Lepine 69

5 Language, literature and the arts / Michael Coffey 90

6 Mathematics and the sciences / Sharon Dunkley, Dave Banham, Alex Macfarlane 115

7 The core components / Sue Austin 147

8 Marked for life? Progression from the IBDP / Gary Snapper 171.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

041533537X

0415390443

OCLC:

60715091

Publisher Number:

9780415335379

9780415390446