Recommended for:

Diploma Programme (DP) subject teachers who have prepared students for at least one DP exam session in that specific subject. Educators should enrol in a category 2 workshop in their particular subject area.

Note: Language workshops designated as “generic” provide IB professional development for teachers of languages that are not presented in language-specific workshops, but they are open to teachers of any language. The workshops are presented in English.

These workshops are designed for participants who are keen to improve the teaching and learning experience in the DP classroom. The workshop will focus on:

• assessing the links between IB Programme standards and practices (January 2014) to enhance the teaching and learning experience
• developing strategies to improve student access to the DP; for example, differentiating the curriculum and offering multilingual classrooms
• reviewing aspects of assessment to ensure that teaching and learning activities promote student achievement and address subject-specific assessment criteria, both internal and external
• integrating the IB philosophy, theory of knowledge (TOK) and creativity, activity, service (CAS) to promote student understanding
• understanding how collaborative planning increases connections between subjects that can reinforce knowledge, understanding and skills
• the role of the extended essay supervisor and subject-specific assessment criteria
• the implementation of DP policies and procedures
• broad changes to the DP

Category 2

Choose category 2 workshops to develop your expertise in delivering an IB programme. You will have an opportunity to:

• make connections between programme frameworks and classroom practice
• enhance your understanding of assessment in IB programmes
• discuss and analyse standards and practices

Please note that all sessions are live and will be delivered on the above dates and following UK timings – please bear this in mind when applying from outside of the UK and take into account time differences. You will not be eligible for an attendance certificate unless you attend all the live sessions.