a careers and higher education adviser’s perspective of the IB

Liz ReeceLiz.reece@stclares.ac.uk

Personalised learning – combinations Good for generalists and specialists – may

need to check entry requirements with HEIs Course availability at SL and HL depending

on school/college Staffing – admissions staff need information

relating to options and HE Ability – choose combinations with care German universities require particular

subjects

Switching and implications need guidance e.g. maths

Monitoring progress – communication/ICT systems/progress reports over range of subjects

Time management for staff and students: exams /assessments/personal statements/field courses

No time for work experience – holidays? CAS develops WRL skills – not always

perceived CAS self evaluation links to personal

statements Careers education

Focus on skills of ‘career management’ rather than just university◦ self awareness, opportunity awareness, career planning

Lessons by careers and higher education adviser in first term ToK time

PSHE: most by CHEA, some by tutors e.g. skills analysis, personal statements, decision making, applications, finance

Optional additional workshops e.g. CVs, gap, HEI visitors UCAS convention day at Reading University Gifted/talented strategy : Oxbridge; early completion of extended

essay Links with CAS programme (WRL) and self evaluation Careers and HE site on intranet – extensive links, world database,

information + Fast Tomato (IB related), events Full time guidance and reference co-ordinaton: CHEA Part time US adviser: US guidance and preparation for SATs; SAT

centre Director of studies and admissions staff: constant liaison with

CHEA Destinations : circa 75% UK, 10% US, 15% Europe ‘outstanding ’ ISI inspection, March 2008

Workload – tests e.g. BMAT, UKCAT, LNAT, SAT Number of staff from whom to gather references;

timing of reference and predicted grades Reference should include short school profile Excellent new ‘Adviser Track’ – offers, responses UCAS tariff – little used HE perception and typical offers Two results times – July (IB) and August (A level) International acceptance – Canada and US offer

credits Transcripts Re-sits up to two times – but no module re-sits

Students need to be aware of skills developed for employers and personal statements.... PLTS??

IB learner profile: Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

QCA PLTS:Team working Independent enquiry Self-management Reflective learning Effective participation Creative thinking

Reports and surveys that might further inform, analyse or give evidence about the IB

http://www.ibicus.org.uk/moreabout.php

And it’s worth looking at the UCAS Expert Group report leading to and within the UCAS tariff pages:

http://www.ucas.com/students/ucas_tariff/factsheet/ib.html