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[43] In 2008, due to the devaluing of the A-Levels and an increase in the number of students taking the IB exams, then-Children's Secretary Ed Balls abandoned a "flagship Tony Blair pledge to allow children in all areas to study IB." Fears of a "two-tier" education system further dividing education between the rich and the poor emerged as the ...
According to the IB's "Find a World School" list, as of January 2025 there are over 5964 schools offering one or more IB programmes. [1] But only 75 that include all programs including the MYP eAssessment. Notable examples include:
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme primarily aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds in 140 countries around the world. The programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education and is recognized by many universities worldwide.
To participate in the IB Primary Years Programme, students must attend an authorised IB World School. [4] "A PYP school is expected to implement the programme in an inclusive manner, so that all students in all the grades/year levels in the school or in the primary division of a school are engaged fully with the PYP."
To officially participate in an official IB Middle Years Programme, students must attend an authorised IB World School. [4] In the U.S., the MYP is often taught throughout middle school and the first two years of high school. Typically, middle schools and high schools work in coordination with each other. [5]
To satisfy IB Music HL, the candidate must perform solo for a total of 20 minutes and write three contrasting compositions (of which one may be an arrangement), each between 3 and 6 minutes. All candidates sit a written exam at the end of the course, which lasts 3 hours for HL candidates and 2 hours 15 minutes for SL candidates.
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Before the 2010 examination there was a 150-hour requirement, with an approximately equal distribution of creativity, activity, and service. This requirement was removed mainly for two reasons: to ensure that students engage in meaningful activities and to decrease the amount of CAS fraud (i.e. claiming hours which have not been completed).