Graduate Certificate in International Education (IB) (GC-INTEDIB) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

Students who have completed the Graduate Certificate in International Education (International Baccalaureate) should be able to:

• Demonstrate the essential knowledge and skills to perform competently as an IB teacher;
• Comprehend the intellectual, social and psychological aspects of their IB work with learners and synthesise theory and practice;
• Understand the key concepts of IB curriculum policy formation and IB curriculum development;
• Evaluate and use constructive criticism of their own work and of the institutions in which they teach;
• Develop theoretical understandings of the International Baccalaureate; and
• Demonstrate an understanding of curriculum delivery modes of the IB as a model for professional learning.

Generic skills

On completion of this course students should be able to:

• Demonstrate essential knowledge and understanding of the philosophy of IB Education programmes
• Understand the key concepts of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy that underpin the IB
• Comprehend the intellectual, social and psychological aspects of their work with learners and synthesise theory and practice;
• Evaluate and reflect upon their teaching and on the work of the institutions/communities in which they teach;
• Demonstrate essential knowledge and skills in relation to effective curriculum, assessment and reporting and pedagogical design;
• Comprehend the intellectual, social and psychological aspects of their work with learners and synthesise theory and practice;
• Evaluate and use constructive criticism of their own work and of the institutions/communities in which they teach;
• Effectively use ICT to participate in learning communities as a source of professional learning;
• Understand the significance of developing their practice on the basis of research evidence;
• Apply research findings with creativity and initiative to professional practice;
• Evaluate and use critical reflection of educational writing and research; and
• Be able to articulate research in written and oral presentations.

Graduate attributes