Ages 3-11
At the International School of Uganda, Kampala, our ultimate aim for the programmes and the organisation is to “develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.” - IBO, 2020.
ISU implements three of the International Bacculaureate programmes:
International Mindedness
A concept that encompasses our appreciation of each other, the world around us and the impact we can have in making the world a better place.
Broad, Balanced, Connected and Conceptual Curriculum
The curriculum is designed around a framework that explores units of inquiry through the value and connectedness of each subject.
Approaches to Teaching
The way children learn is supported through six core values in our approach to teaching:
- Inquiry-based
- Conceptual
- Contextual
- Collaboration
- Inclusion
- Informed assessment
Approaches to Learning
Learning to learn is captured in the acquisition and mastery of five core skill areas:
- Social skills
- Thinking skills
- Self-Management skills
- Research skills
- Communication skills
Why IB?
The IB programmes offer the best of the world’s education experiences by learning from best practice, educational research and the continuous professional learning from over 5,000 schools that offer one or more of the IB programmes. The programmes are designed to help learners become successful not just for school, but for life.
The three programmes are designed to nurture and challenge learners at each stage of their educational experience to be confident, capable and courageous learners who will make a difference both now and in the future.
The History of the IB
International Baccalaureate Organisation was founded in 1968 with the design and implementation of the IB Diploma Programme (DP). The aim was to create, broad, balanced and rigorous post-16 educational experience that would prepare learners for university education and life beyond, but with the aim…
...of creating a better and more peaceful world.
In the 1990s, the MYP and the PYP were adopted by the IB from grassroots development borne out of a series of collaborations between international schools seeking a more global perspective for curriculum in international schools.
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