Developing the IB Learner Profile in Diploma Programme Schools

Room: Superior A

presented by Tristian Stobie, Head of Diploma Programme development, International Baccalaureate

The learner profile is the embodiment of the IB mission statement in ten attributes. It provides for the first time a clear, unambiguous statement of the values that have always underpinned the structure and content of each of the programmes. This session explores how schools can develop the profile, with the focus on the Diploma Programme age range, although the presentation is also relevant for the other programmes.

Tristian Stobie, Head of Diploma Programme development, International Baccalaureate
Tristian worked for 20 years as a teacher and then a school principal in IB schools in Lesotho, Austria, The Netherlands, Monoco and the United Kingdom before joining the IB in 2006. He has had an academic interest in the IB for many years and recently completed a doctorate degree at the University of Bath in England, evaluating the IB MYP Diploma continuum. Tristian is responsible for leading the development of all aspects of the Diploma curriculum and is based at the Curriculum and Assessment centre in Cardiff.