International Schools Blog

The IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) Psychology guide has undergone a significant revision for first assessments in 2027. While many elements from the previous guide remain, the restructuring introduces new approaches to content delivery, assessment, and conceptual learning.

This article by Dr Christian Bryan and Dr Ellen Heyting aims to provide IB Psychology teachers with a clear understanding of these changes and what they mean for their classroom practice.

Cheating with AI in schools is getting more common. Find out how to detect it, and how to discourage your students from doing it.

Critical thinking is an essential skill for students – but should it be taught as a standalone subject? We consider the reasons for and against.

Most educators would agree that concept-based teaching and learning is vital to any meaningful education. The IB programme, for example, aligns with concept-based teaching and learning through its emphasis on critical thinking, intercultural understanding, transfer of knowledge and the learner profile.

Summer holidays are a way for students to experience being a global citizen. Here’s how to connect summer travel with global citizenship in the classroom.

In this article, we explore the past, present and future of IB Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS), and outline ways in which the new course can be taught.

It’s been a tricky year for IB Diploma Programme biology, chemistry and physics teachers. We’re out of practice when adopting new Subject Guides; the latest editions were released nine (rather than seven) years after the previous. We have had to teach two different courses to our current two cohorts. And I sense from my conversations with teachers that more and more schools combine Higher and Standard Level classes, making planning all the more difficult.

Global citizenship is the belief that people belong to a community beyond that of their home country. In today’s world, where people study, work, and move around on a regular basis, global citizenship is important to celebrate diversity, learn from other cultures, and shape a fairer world now and in the future.

From a young child grappling with the task of tying their shoelaces, to a NASA engineer coding for a space mission – frustration tolerance is a key skill for navigating challenges in all aspects of life. Let’s explore how frustration tolerance can help your students, why it’s essential in a learning environment, and how to build this skill at all ages.

The IB has published the new Global Politics Subject Guide. This will impact teaching and learning starting in August 2024, with the first exams in 2026.