The IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC)
Life in the 21st Century places many demands on students. Enabling students to become self-confident, internationally-minded learners must be integral to their education. The IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC) is a new qualification that increases access to an IB education and is specifically designed to provide a flexible learning framework tailored by the school to meet the needs of students and the local community as well as the world beyond.
What is the IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC)?
The IBCC incorporates the educational principles, vision and learner profile of the IB into a unique offering that specifically addresses the needs of students who wish to engage in career-related education. The IBCC encourages these students to benefit from elements of an IB education, through a selection of two or more Diploma Programme courses in addition to a unique IBCC core, comprised of an approaches to learning (ATL) course, a reflective project, language development and community and service.
This new qualification is designed to provide a "value added" educational offering to schools that already offer the IB Diploma Programme and are also delivering career-related courses to their students.
The IBCC enables schools to widen participation to an IB education. Schools retain the ability to choose the career-related courses that are most suited to local conditions and the needs of their students. Schools gain the added flexibility in direct curriculum development as well as the IBCC core to create an educational pathway that puts a strong focus on individual student needs
The IBCC enables students to:
- develop a broad range of career-related competencies and to deepen their understanding in general areas of knowledge
- prepare for effective participation in an ever-changing world of work
- foster the attributes of the learner profile allowing students to become true lifelong learners willing to consider new perspectives
- engage in learning that makes a positive difference to future lives
- become a self confident person ready for life in the 21st century.
Download the IBCC flyer [1.49MB, PDF]
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Apply to offer the IBCC
All IB World Schools who are already offering the IB Diploma Programme can apply to offer the IBCC. Read more information about applying for the IBCC.
Promotional publications
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Exam schedules
External examinations for candidates for the IB diploma are given twice a year, in May and in November.
Special educational needs
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