Schools Across Frontiers: The Story of the International Baccalaureate and the United World CollegesThe International Baccalaureate (IB) is an internationally recognized diploma that is increasingly offered by schools in America. Schools Across Frontiers is a history of a phenomenon that now encompasses more than 1,200 schools throughout the world -- a great success story in global education. This edition includes two new chapters and an expanded appendix listing every IB school worldwide. |
Contents
Examination | 33 |
The SixYear Experiment with the International | 61 |
Mountbatten and the Expansion of the United | 99 |
The International Baccalaureate in North America | 131 |
The Second Decade and Today | 161 |
Some Issues for the Future | 193 |
The United World Colleges in the New Millennium | 219 |
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A-level Abitur academic Africa Alec Peterson American International School assessment Atlantic College authorised baccalauréat became Board British Canada Canadian candidates Cardiff Centre chapter Colegio commitment conference contribution Council of Europe Council of Foundation countries cultural curriculum David Sutcliffe Director discussed École secondaire Ecolint English entry established Europe European European Baccalaureate examinations experience France French funds Geneva Gérard Renaud Germany grades headmaster High School higher education IB schools IB students IBNA IBO Council IBO programs IBO's International Baccalaureate international education involved Kurt Hahn language London meeting Ministry of Education Mountbatten National Committees North America number of schools organisation Oxford Pearson College problems regional office Robert Blackburn scholarship Secondary School Singapore sixth form staff subjects teachers teaching tion Unesco UNIS United World College Waterford KamHlaba workshops