IB Career-related Program

The International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP) offers a dynamic, hands-on education that emphasizes practical skill-building without sacrificing academic rigor.

As a core component of the program, every student completes real-world work experience. Upon graduation, IBCP students are fully prepared to seamlessly transition into university studies, specialized apprenticeships, or direct career pathways

IBDP Overview

IBCP Overview

The IBCP is comprised of three parts:

2 to 4 IBDP Courses

English A (Literature or Language and Literature)

1-3 additional IBDP courses

Students can choose Standard or Higher Level for all courses

CP Core Classes

Personal & Professional Skills

Reflective Project

Language & Cultural Studies

Community Engagement

Choice of Career Pathways

Entrepreneurship

Art & Design

International Sports Management

Other Pathways

IBCP Core in Detail

IBCP students complete all four core components.

Personal & Professional Skills

Reflective Project

The Reflective Project is a comprehensive piece of work created over an extended timeframe, submitted toward the conclusion of the CP. In this project, students identify, analyze, critically discuss, and evaluate an ethical issue that emerges from their career-related studies.

The purpose of the Reflective Project is to foster high-level research and writing skills, enhance extended communication abilities, and encourage intellectual exploration and creativity.

Language and Cultural Studies

Language and Cultural Studies ensures that all students can participate in a language program designed to enhance their understanding of the broader world. Being able to communicate in multiple languages is crucial to the IB’s vision of international education.

This initiative encourages students to enhance their proficiency in a language besides their native tongue

Community Engagement

Community Engagement involves the development and application of knowledge and skills to address a genuine community need.

Through this research-driven approach, students typically engage in service initiatives that connect to topics they have previously studied in their academic disciplines, drawing upon the skills, insights, and values they have gained from those studies.

IBCP Pathways

IBCP students choose ONE career pathway.

Entrepreneurship (BTEC)

This pathway combines classroom learning with workplace experiences, enabling students to apply the skills they develop in real-world settings. It is taught in school by ASB teachers, with scenario-based assignments that are designed to be practical and directly relevant to the workplace.

Assessment is unit-based, meaning there is no final exam at the end of the two-year course. Instead, students are assessed through a variety of applied tasks, including creating a business plan, delivering a business pitch, analyzing case studies, and more.

BTECs are high-quality, career-focused qualifications grounded in the real world of work. This means BTEC learners develop and apply the knowledge, skills and behaviors that employers and universities are looking for.

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