Corporate social responsibility, social enterprise and philanthropy

November 26, 2013

The IB provides a distinct educational qualification, which rests on a strong philosophy related to the Learner Profile attributes. IB Learners strive to be inquirers knowledgeable thinkers communicators principled open-minded caring risk-takers balanced reflective As...

Ensuring good examination practice – read the manual

October 14, 2013

Over the years I have written a large number of examiners reports. What is slightly depressing, but also inevitable, is that over that time they became quite repetitive. Put simply, every year students throw away unnecessary marks by not understanding the nature of...

Preparing for the new Business Management programme

October 13, 2013

The Business Management Curriculum Review document of March 2012 identified a significant change in the approach to programme delivery, rather than wholesale changes in content or assessment. The new programme guide is due to be published in January 2014. However, it...

Supporting student assessment

September 29, 2013

A crucial aspect of supervising and advising students about IB assessment is ensuring that the key aspects of assessment are fully understood by teachers and their significance communicated to students. Whether assessment is external or internal, the assessment...

Sports’ activities – is football obscene?

September 3, 2013

The recent transfer of the footballer Gareth Bale to Real Madrid for a world record 100 million euro transfer fee took place this week, leading to a new currency – ‘the Bale’. For instance, the GDP of Cuba is 734 Bales. The question asked of students...

Crowds move from surfing to sourcing to financing

July 31, 2013

Small may be beautiful as E.F. Schumacher once said, but it is normally more expensive. How can smaller firms challenge the goliaths in any market, such as Apple and Samsung, when resources required for research and development are so significant and where large firms...