“This is a story about the big public conversation the nation is not having about education… whether an entire generation of kids will fail to make the grade in the global economy because

they can’t think their way through abstract problems, work in teams,

distinguish good information from bad, or speak a language other than

English.”

How to Build a Student for the 21st

Century, TIME Magazine, December 18, 2006

The Importance of Building 21st Century Learners

How does the IB program at Erindale S.S. support the 21st century learner?

Core Subjects

Globally Aware

InnovativeCollaborative

Critical Thinkers

Erindale Secondary

School

Organization: What is the Erindale/IB Mission? How does it build the 21st Century Learner?We are motivated by a mission to create a better world through education.

Mission Statement:

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments, and international organizations to develop challenging programmes on international education and rigorous assessment.”

Erindale offers an ideal setting for students to pursue academic success, citizenship, and personal growth.

21st Century Learner

Learner Profile

Attributes

E.S.SIB

What is the learner profile? Why is it important?It’s the IBO mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century.

IB learners strive to be:

Inquirers

Knowledgeable

Thinkers

Communicators

Principled

Open-minded

Caring

Risk-takers

Balanced

Reflective

The attributes of the learner profile express the values inherent to the IB continuum of international education.

It provides a long-term vision of education. Thus, it is a set of ideals that can inspire, motivate and focus the work of school and teachers, uniting them in a common purpose.

Erindale Secondary School teaching and learning is rooted in the learner profile.

Programs: What makes the Diploma Program special?A rigorous two year pre-university course that leads to examinations.

• Designed for students aged 16 to 19 (Grades 11 –12 at Erindale Secondary School)

• Diploma students take six subjects plus they write a 4,000 word extended essay, complete a course in theory of knowledge, and complete a number of creativity, action and service (CAS) projects.

• Rigorous and relevant curriculum that meets the needs of the 21st century learner.

• Up to 36 college credits for coursework

• As a result the diploma is well recognized by the world’s leading universities

Why do our students need IB as preparation for university and beyond?

“There is remarkable consensus among educators

and business and policy leaders on one key

conclusion: we need to bring what we teach and how we teach into the 21st Century.”

TIME Magazine, December 18, 200621st Century Learner

Leaner Profile

Attributes

E.S.S

IB