IB five-Year evaluaTion

Andrew Roff, Senior Teacher - IB Coordinator

To ensure the very strongest implementation of the International Baccalaureate Organisation’s (IBO) mission, all schools are asked to undertake a self-study every 5 years, focused on its standards and practices. It has been my pleasure to lead the self-study process this year for our school, and to host two IB educators this week as they conducted a remote evaluation of our programme.

The IB Diploma and IB Courses are the qualifications at the core of our Senior Studies Programme at Bangkok Patana School. These rigorous and challenging pre-university qualifications are certified by the IBO. The mission of the IBO is to “develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through education that builds intercultural understanding and respect”. This important process provides external validation of the strength of our programme, and provides a critical friend to support future developments.

I am delighted to relay that our evaluation team found our programme to be in excellent health. They commended Bangkok Patana School on the strength of our community, on the fantastic learning and teaching they observed, the high levels of student engagement and agency, and our continued focus on student well-being. Our planned programme developments were endorsed by the visitors as we continue to look forward, building on the strength of our existing programme and facilities.

The visit culminated in a brief conclusion meeting which I was able to record and am proud to share with the community (although I apologise for the formatting as I am not used to working in Zoom!). Click the screenshot above to watch.