The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19 that aims to provide an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education and is recognised by many universities worldwide. The Diploma Programme, administered by the International Baccalaureate, is taught in one of three languages (English, French or Spanish). In order to participate in the IBDP, students must...
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The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19 that aims to provide an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education and is recognised by many universities worldwide. The Diploma Programme, administered by the International Baccalaureate, is taught in one of three languages (English, French or Spanish). In order to participate in the IBDP, students must attend an IB school. IBDP students must complete assessments in six subjects and satisfy three core requirements.
In 1948, Marie-Thérèse Maurette created the framework for what would eventually become the IB Diploma Programme when she wrote a handbook for UNESCO, and later, it was decided by the Conference of Internationally-minded Schools, that the International School of Geneva (Ecolint) begin the work of creating an international schools program. In 1961, Desmond Cole-Baker (of Ecolint) began to develop the idea, and in 1962 his colleague...
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