Alumni Magazine Issue 4

Graduate Certificate in International Baccalaureate Education IN ANOTHER FIRST IN THE TERTIARY EDUCATION SECTOR IN NEW SOUTH WALES, OUR SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, SYDNEY HAS INTRODUCED A NEW PROGRAM IN THE GLOBALLY RECOGNISED INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT. Offered to primary and secondary school teachers, the new Graduate Certificate in IB Education is aimed at equipping teachers with the knowledge and skills to teach in IB schools anywhere in the world. The Graduate Certificate in IB Education will be introduced in January next year with four, one-week courses timed to coincide with the school holidays in NSW. Teachers can choose either the Primary Years Programme (PYP, 3-12 year-old students) or Diploma Programme (DP 16-19 year-old students). On successful completion they can apply to the IB for the IB certificate in teaching and learning. The IB is taught to more than one million students in more than 100 countries and employs over 70,000 educators. Established in l968 in Geneva, Switzerland, it is recognised globally for its high academic standard and role in preparing students for living and working in a complex, highly connected world. “Holding an International Baccalaureate teaching qualification is not only useful if you want to teach overseas. It also enhances your employability at home as Australia has a growing number of IB accredited schools,” said Professor Lauren Stephenson, Dean, School of Education, Sydney. “And, it encourages both teachers and students to consider both local and global contexts, incorporating quality practice from national and international research and the IB global community.” Alumni Magazine – Page 17 E D U C A T I O N