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Students in schools accredited by the International

Baccalaureate (IB) programme have a huge advantage

over other students. From the beginning of their

studies, they receive a unique education. The IB DP

programme, which is taught in English, forces students

to think critically and solve complex problems, to

manage their own learning. A graduate of this program

is able to deal with people without difficulty in an

increasingly globalized and rapidly changing world.

Students of the IB programme systematically develop

deep academic knowledge, social and emotional skills

through its parts. The programme opens the door

to students to the most important universities in the

world.

Great demands are placed on a school accredited by the

International Baccalaureate. The school must prove that its

curriculum meets the standards of the IB programme, that

it has a well-equipped library not only with physical but also

electronic resources, sophisticated laboratories reflecting

the requirements of today. Teachers are expected to have

high expertise not only in the subject they teach, but also

pedagogical expertise. The school must regularly invest in

further pedagogical development abroad. The teacher is

a key element of the programme. They are an empathetic

and erudite guide to the student in this challenging process,

which creates opportunities for the student to understand

lifelong learning and the service of society as his or her

mission on Earth.

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