The IB Mission
The International Baccalaureate (IB) aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
The IB has a hard-earned reputation for high standards of teaching, pedagogical leadership and student achievement, working with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
Primary
Raha International School offers a balanced and academically challenging education, which is designed to develop individuals who are both independent learners and international citizens. Our curriculum is based on the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Programme (PYP). The PYP is an international framework which focuses on the development of the whole child addressing social, physical, emotional, cultural and academic needs for learners. RIS offers the PYP for students aged 4 onwards.
The International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Programme (PYP) is designed to build upon the natural curiosity of the child. Intended for children ages 3 to 12, the programme focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. Students participate in four to six 'Units of Inquiry' per year.
Middle Year
Having completed the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), students at RIS enter the IB Middle Years Programme (PYP), which prepares them for the IB Diploma. The MYP is offered from Grade 6 through Grade 10 (students aged 11 to 16).
The MYP aims to help students develop their personal understanding, their emerging sense of self and responsibility in their community. MYP teachers organize the curriculum with appropriate attention to:
• Teaching and learning in context.
• Conceptual understanding.
• Approaches to learning (ATL).
• Service as action (community service).
• Language and identity.
Diploma Year
The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is a two-year academically challenging, rigorous and balanced programme of education with final examinations that prepares students aged 16 to 19 (Grade 11 and 12) for success at university and life beyond.
It has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being of young adults. Leading Universities worldwide recognize and respect the outstanding and varied qualities of IB Diploma students.
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