IB Program
The International Baccalaureate Program (IB) at the American School of Quito empowers students academically while developing important lifelong skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, active engagement in the world they live in. IB aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect (IBO. About the IB).
Imagine a worldwide community of schools, educators, and students with a shared mission to empower young people with the values, knowledge, and skills to create a better and more peaceful world. This is the International Baccalaureate. (What is an IB Education 2019)
The American School of Quito is committed to delivering the three International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes. Each of the IB programmes reflects a central desire to provide an education that enables students to make sense of the complexities of the world around them, as well as equipping them with the skills and dispositions needed for taking responsible action for the future. They provide an education that crosses disciplinary, cultural, national and geographical boundaries, and that champions critical engagement, stimulating ideas and effective relationships.
IB Learner Profile
International Mindedness
International-mindedness is central to the IB mission and is a foundational principle to its educational philosophy; it is at the heart of the continuum of international education. International-mindedness is a view of the world in which people see themselves connected to the global community and assume a sense of responsibility towards its members. It is an awareness of the interrelatedness of all nations and peoples, and is a recognition of the complexity of these. Internationally minded people appreciate and value the diversity of peoples, cultures and societies in the world. They make efforts to learn more about others and to develop empathy and solidarity towards them to achieve mutual understanding and respect (Oxfam 2105; UNESCO 2015). (IBO. International Mindedness) .
At the American School of Quito, we promote international mindedness among our students through numerous activities, events and projects in the different programs.
Approaches to Learning Skills (ATL)
The Approaches to Learning Skills (ATLs) are also common to all IB Programs. The IB focus on approaches to learning is grounded in the belief that learning how to learn is fundamental to a student’s education. The five categories of interrelated skills aim to empower IB students of all ages to become self-regulated learners who know how to ask good questions, set effective goals, pursue their aspirations and have the determination to achieve them. These skills also help to support students’ sense of agency, encouraging them to see their learning as an active and dynamic process (What is an IB education? 2017)
Approaches to Learning Skills (ATL)
IB Policies
