THE IB CURRICULUM

NAIS Dublin is an IB Continuum school, authorised to deliver all three IB programmes: Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationallyminded individuals who strive to create a better world for all in light of our common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet. Our objective is to create IB learners who are:

• Inquirers

• Knowledgeable

• Thinkers

• Communicators

• Principled

• Open-minded

• Caring

• Risk-takers

• Balanced

• Reflective

Key Benefits Of The Ib

Independence of thought

The IB encourages students to think for themselves, to understand concepts and build critical perspectives, and to learn how to learn. They become self-reliant and self-motivated, ambitious and inspired to develop independence of thought.

Respected by the finest universities

IB courses are recognised by the finest colleges and universities in the world. In the United States and the United Kingdom, IB students are 22% more likely to be admitted into ten of the country’s most respected universities, including Harvard and Oxford. One in three of Nord Anglia graduates attends the top 100 universities worldwide.

A passport to global education

Over 5,000 school in over 160 countries offer the International Baccalaureate, including many other Nord Anglia Education schools at the Diploma Programme Level. This means that wherever your child goes in the world, their education can continue uninterrupted.