One of the huge reasons I became an international teacher was because I got to do a placement at an International School in Sydney which taught the IB. If you’ve been around here for long enough, you’ll know that I am a huge fan of inquiry learning and the firm foundation the IB places on it. After all, one of the deciding factors on which university I chose to do my Masters of International Education and Bilingualism in was because I was also getting training in the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). Moreover, the IB isn’t the only international curriculum taught abroad. Yet International curriculum isn’t even the only kind of curriculum taught in international schools. This weeks episode of The Teaching Abroad Podcast is all about the different curriculums taught in international schools.
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International curriculum and the differences between international curriculum is one of the top questions I get asked about Teaching Abroad. What is the IB? What are the differences between international curricula? Do I need training? Can I teach a national curriculum abroad? Do I need experience? How hard it is to teach a new curriculum? Therefore If these are questions you find yourself asking, then this episode is for you.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- The two main types of curriculum taught in international schools
- The most common National Curriculums taught in international schools
- A breakdown of the most common International Curriculums taught in international schools
- Why you may or may not want to get international curriculum training before you go
**Disclaimer – In this episode I mixed up my words for the Cambridge International Education, often referring to it as CIC instead of CIE.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Teaching Abroad Beginners Guide: 8 of the Most Common Questions Answered
International Curriculum 1: International Baccalaurette
International Baccalaureate Programs
Sevenoaks School: The IB explained
The International Baccalaureate explained by The Week UK
International Curriculum 2: International Primary Curriculum
ITS Education Asia Article – COMPARISON OF IPC AND PY
International Curriculum 3: Cambridge International Education
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Website: Innovative Global Teaching
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