IB approaches learning from a worldwide perspective, teaching students not just about local issues, but global ones as well. Studying a foreign language is required.

5) Approaches to Learning (ATLs) The IB's Middle Year's Program introduces the concept of Approaches to Learning (ATLs) to teach students how to learn. ATLs are a collection of skills broken into the ...

My daughter has now been enrolled in an IB program for three years. Out of all the different learning environments my children have tried, I am most impressed with the IB approach to education.

Whereas the American classroom teaches to the middle cluster of students — often to the detriment of learners who need either more challenge or more support — the IB approach focuses on individualized ...

“There is a huge amount of synergy between the two,” he said. Rather than a single course or exam, in high school IB takes a “holistic approach to learning,” said Deutsch.