"The advantages of studying in IB schools are many: Students are taught to question teachers at early level, teaching methodology is interactive and most important higher education becomes easier for IB students."
So far, India has 74 IB schools. IB curriculum is exclusive for children belong to upper middle class and the rich. It's fee structure is anytime higher then the ICSE and CBSE schools. For instance, one School charges Rs 80,000 at entry level (grade below Class V) and Rs 1, 50,000 at diploma level (Class XI and XII). This is claimed to be the minimum fee structure for any IB school in India. It has been learnt that a few IB schools in Delhi and Mumbai charge Rs 6 lakh per annum.
Will an IB Diploma student be able to appear for the entrance examinations for admission to professional courses like engineering, medicine, management, law in India?
"IB students have an edge in appearing for exams like CET, PMT, IIT, BMS, CPT and CLAT. They are better equipped due to the in-depth self-study undertaken during the IB Diploma Programme." The assessment of students is done through internal tests, projects, portfolios, commentaries and essays. Even participation in community service is assessed.
The main highlight of this curriculum is that many universities in the US award transfer credits to IB Diploma graduates. These credits could translate into saving from six months to a year during the undergraduate degree courses.
"It is difficult for us to convince parents to switchover to this curriculum," said Arpit Sharma, IB coordinator. He believes that rise in per capita income of Indians will brighten the prospects of IB schools in future.
The Association of Indian Universities recognizes the IB Diploma (Class XII) equivalent to plus two class of CBSE, ICSE and other state boards.
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Courtsey: Shoeb Khan, TNN Feb 2, 2011
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