August 30, 2018
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What are the similarities and differences? Have you experienced or observed the development of any of the IB Learner Profile attributes in your own education or experience working with children? The IB learner profile was created as a ways “to develop internationally minded people who, recognized common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help […]
August 30, 2018
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Reflective Activity 1 The International Baccalaureate (IB) is an educational programme for children aged 3-19 which aims to provide a broad and international education. Similar to Curriculum for Excellence (CfE), the IB aims to provide an education which supports students in gaining the skills and knowledge to allow them to be successful in society. An […]
August 23, 2018
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Exercise 1 The international baccalaureate (IB) is a programme for students aged 3-19 to encourage academic and individual success for all. It offers four educational programmes; Primary Years Programme Middle Years Programme Diploma Programme Career-related Programme The IB highly focuses on developing their young people to ‘create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural […]
August 22, 2018
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August 20, 2018
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Reflective Task 1: The aims of the International Baccalaureate and Curriculum for Excellence have many similarities. Both the IB programme and the CfE curriculum aim to put the learner at the centre of the education. Another similarity is that the IB and CfE both aim to prepare and equip young people for learning for life […]
August 20, 2018
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International Baccalaureate (IB) The International Baccalaureate aims to grow knowledgable and caring young people who are willing to help create a better and more peaceful world through cooperative understanding and respect for all people. The International Baccalaureate aims align with the aims of the Curriculum for Excellence, as students of both education programmes are placed […]
August 20, 2018
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IB is based on a learning community aiming to help remove the boundaries which separate languages, countries and cultures, allowing people to work together and communicate more freely. Their 10 core values reflect these aims of developing an intercultural understanding and respect amongst each individual part of the IB programme. The aims of the IB […]
August 13, 2018
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This post includes my reflections from the International Baccalaureate Introduction module which I am very excited to be starting this semester! Reflective Activity 1 The International Baccalaureate identifies one of its main characteristics as centring on the learner which I feel is also prevalent in the Curriculum for Excellence which I have no become more […]
August 12, 2018
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This post covers my reflections upon the first online module for the International Baccalaureate elective, comparing the IB Programme to the Curriculum for Excellence. Reflective Activity 1: How do the IB aims align with the main aims of CfE? The aims of CfE focus upon providing students with the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary in […]
July 21, 2018
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Over the summer break, students and teachers alike seem to get very bored, many finding themselves a summer job to get themselves through, and earn that extra cash. This summer I have been working with a great summer camp, teaching children sports and playing games, but there was a time I was asked to play […]
June 10, 2018
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I always knew I wanted to teach. This, I now know, is due to the pleasure I get from seeing others succeed and the knowledge that I helped them achieve their best. After transferring from MA Education to MA English lit. I decided to use the skills I had gained through the MA Education program […]
June 7, 2018
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I felt I would leave this post slightly later than I had originally thought; back at the end of November I posted “Writing my thesis and co-fighting cancer”. At the beginning of fourth year, I made the decision, with the support of my 6 best friends and my year convenor to continue with university despite …
May 9, 2018
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Wednesday was my last day at ISS and it has been an emotional rollercoaster this final week. Monday and Tuesday were the last full days in school where the students could work on their exhibition because Wednesday would be the night where they showcased all the learning they have conducted over the 7 weeks that […]
May 8, 2018
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One thing that took some getting used to when I first arrived in France was the structure of the school day. This is something that is very different to Scotland. There are aspects of the school day that I believe are very good, however, there are also ways in which is believe the Scottish system […]
May 8, 2018
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Behaviour management is something that is very different from Scotland. I have noticed during my time in France that teachers are very strict and do not stand for any kind of misbehaviour. In Scotland, teachers are very much in support of positive reinforcement and having a very child cantered approach. I was very surprised about […]
May 8, 2018
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Over the past two months I have learned a lot thanks to the learning from life experience. However, one of the main things I have learned from working in a French primary school is the importance of teaching and learning a foreign language from a young age. Being submerged in the French culture has allowed […]
May 8, 2018
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May 8, 2018
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May 8, 2018
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May 8, 2018
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I was in contact with our host Nina for the months leading up to the learning from life placement. She was very helpful with putting my mind at ease regarding my visit to France. Using email to communicate was very successful and allowed me to ask any questions before beginning placement.
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