International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme

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What is the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme? —
The International Baccalaureate is a learning programme designed to equip students with the necessary information and skills to excel in an ever-changing and increasingly globalized world. It emphasizes unique learning approaches developed to prepare students for a lifetime of learning.

Fairview International School is the only institution in Malaysia to offer the full IB Programme, from Primary through Middle Years up till Diploma level. The IB standard is globally recognized and accepted – every university in the United Kingdom accepts the IB as an entry qualification and in US and Canada, universities confer credit or advanced placement for up to one year for students with the IB Diploma.

IBO
The International Baccalaureate Organization is a nonprofit educational foundation, motivated by its mission, and focused on the student. Their three programs help develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world. The aim of all IB programs is to develop internationally-minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet help to create a better and more peaceful world. IB offers high quality programs of international education to a worldwide community of schools. Currently there are more than 893,000 IB students at 3,115 schools in 140 countries.
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IBO Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

IB Learner Profile
The IB learner profile describes character traits that staff and students at Fairview International School value and wish to foster. As a school, we accept the IB Programme aim to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.