International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate (IB) World School

The International Baccalaureate is a non-profit educational foundation centered around the student, which develops intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work.

A Comprehensive IB Education

At International School Basel, we offer all three International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes, creating a seamless educational journey for students aged 3 – 19.

The IB Learner Profile

The Learner Profile provides a long-term vision of education comprising a set of ideals that inspire, motivate and focus the work of schools and teachers, uniting them in a common purpose.

Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective

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IB Standards & Practices

As an IB World School, we meet the IB Expectations by:

having a mission that is aligned with the philosophy of the IB
engaging in regular evaluation of their programmes every 5 years
keeping our curriculums up-to-date and providing staff with appropriate professional development opportunities
providing staff with opportunities to collaboratively develop the curriculum adhering to key requirements established for each programme

MYP Personal Project Moderation

As part of the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), Grade 10 students complete a Personal Project, which is externally moderated (ie. "reviewed") through an ePortfolio. This ensures consistency in the programme’s implementation and provides a global benchmark for performance.

The project is graded on a scale of 1–7, meeting the IB’s assessment requirements.

IB DIPLOMA EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT

In the IB Diploma Programme (Grades 11-12), some assessment tasks are completed under teacher supervision and marked externally by examiners. These tasks are checked using plagiarism detection tools to ensure integrity.

Each subject also includes an Internal Assessment component, marked by teachers and moderated by the IB. However, the majority of the assessment is based on externally marked exams, which provide a high degree of objectivity and reliability.

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