Why Many of the Best Schools in India are IB Schools

Until the early 2000s, the top schools in India were either ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) schools or CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) ones. But today, with the emergence of international schools in India offering IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) and IB (International Baccalaureate), the education landscape in India has changed drastically. Many of the best schools in Maharashtra as well as other states in the country these days offer the IB curriculum. Let’s take a closer look at this global curriculum to understand the reason behind this trend.

The IB offers 4 programmes:

-          Primary Years Programme for ages 3 to 12

-          Middle Years Programme for ages 11 to 16

-          Diploma Programme for ages 16 to 19

-          Career-related Programme for ages 16 to 19

In all these programmes, the IB focus on creating global citizens by teaching its students to be reflective, principled, caring, knowledgeable, open-minded and balanced. It encourages its students to expand their horizons and develop holistically to become inquirers, thinkers, communicators and risk-takers. It helps students prepare for the rigor of university and early career years by teaching them valuable research, communication and presentation skills. The IB allows its students to choose what they want to study, apart from the mandatory language, Maths and Science subjects.

Over 4,000 schools employing over 7,000 educators teach the IB curriculum to over a million students around the world. If you’re looking to enrol your child in one of India’s highly reputed IB schools, Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai and other cities in India offer you many options to choose from. When shortlisting schools for your child, make sure you look at factors like faculty and staff, infrastructure and technology, co-curricular and extracurricular activities offered, and brand image of the school.