Opportunity to get an international baccalaureate degree online at home at a low cost

Graduating from International Baccalaureate without leaving home

Participating in the discussion, Ms. Nguyen Thu Phuong (Representative of Asia - Pacific Region, King's InterHigh British International School ) and Ms. Bui Khanh Nguyen (independenteducation expert) commented that more and more Vietnamese parents and students are interested in the IB (International Baccalaureate) program. This is an internationally standardized diploma that can be used to compare students from different countries based on their exam results. The IB program is usually studied in the last 2 years of high school, serving as both a high school diploma and a university preparation. This is different from the IGCSE (considered a high school diploma) and the A-Level ( considered a university preparation) according to the British education program. In other words, the IB program focuses on both depth and breadth. The program focuses on developing competencies, skills and values ​​that play an important role in the development of each student. The goal is not just to get students into college, but to help them succeed in college and in life.

Experts share many issues surrounding the story of studying for an International Baccalaureate degree at home

Because the IB program is designed for international students with the orientation of becoming global citizens, it has a high academic level, with 9 subjects balanced between natural sciences and social sciences. Therefore, in the past, students had to go directly to international schools that teach the IB program to study if they wanted to conquer this degree. However, according to Master Nguyen Thu Phuong, thanks to the development of technology, students can now access the IB program online. King's InterHigh British International School is the first and only educational institution in the world to provide IB training in an online format with international standards to date.

Master Nguyen Thu Phuong emphasized: "In the past, students who wanted to study abroad had to go abroad. Now, with the development of technology, the opposite is true, schools and teachers come to students. Vietnamese students can now get an International Baccalaureate while still being with their families during every meal. In particular, the cost of online learning is only equivalent to 20-50% compared to direct learning while the quality is equivalent." According to Ms. Thu Phuong's estimate, the cost of studying IB online at King's InterHigh is only 25% compared to direct learning.

Breaking down many barriers in the learning process

Despite its many advantages, online learning with a long-term program such as IB or A - Level also causes parents to have many concerns. First is the issue of interaction between teachers and students, and between students. Regarding this issue, Master Nguyen Thu Phuong emphasized that technology is the key. She said that King's InterHigh uses Virtual Reality and Metaverse technology to create virtual classrooms, where teachers and students can interact in the most intuitive way.

Master Nguyen Thu Phuong emphasizes the advantages of studying IB online at King's InterHigh School

Regarding the time zone difference, Ms. Thu Phuong said that King's InterHigh School will implement the Vietnam time zone. From September 2023, when your child starts studying, parents will be provided with a separate account to communicate with teachers to grasp their children's learning situation. King's InterHigh's teaching staff are also qualified UK teachers (Qualified UK teacher) and for the IB program, teachers also need to be qualified to specialize in teaching this program (Qualified IB teacher). In addition, the school also has a team of teaching assistants who are always ready to support students throughout their studies and a team of major consultants based on each student's strengths and passions to help students make the best choices when deciding to go to university.

Regarding how social interaction and physical activities will be organized in the context of online learning, Master Bui Khanh Nguyen encouraged parents to create communication groups among families whose children are studying online. Meanwhile, Master Nguyen Thu Phuong emphasized that King's InterHigh, although organizing online learning, still has international clubs and summer camps for the student community, such as the Toastmaster club to improve English presentation skills in front of a crowd. In particular, King's InterHigh is also a member of an educational group Inspired Education with more than 80 member schools across 5 continents, of which Vietnam has 2 schools, AIS and EIS, providing students with exchange opportunities in many places around the world.

Early orientation for the future

Since the IB program is designed to prepare students for an international university environment, career orientation is carried out in a very systematic way. Before enrolling, students will be required to write an essay and participate in an interview so that school representatives can understand the student's wishes and aspirations when participating in the International Baccalaureate program. In particular, to facilitate students' academic readiness to participate in programs such as IGCSE, A-level and IB, the school encourages parents to let their children participate in learning from grade 1 to have a solid foundation and fluent English ability. For grade 1 and primary level, students do not have to take entrance exams or be placed in classes as in the traditional registration method.

Master Bui Khanh Nguyen evaluates whether the IB or IGCSE program prepares students with many qualities of global citizens.

For families who want their children to study both the Vietnamese high school program and IGCSE at the same time without too much pressure, King's InterHigh School allows students to choose at least 3 subjects to study. Many of these subjects have not appeared in the Vietnamese general high school program such as creative communication, photography, psychology...

In addition, classes are designed according to British standards, encouraging students to actively express their opinions, leadership skills, improve standard English, and have a team of career counselors... which are also necessary preparations for students when entering an international environment.

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