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The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is an incredible framework for supporting concept-driven, multidisciplinary, and inquiry-based education. There are several integral elements that come together to make the DP holistic and developing a sound understanding of these can help you to build strong learning cultures within your school.

This visual guide is designed to help you familiarize yourself with the programme and all that it entails. From building a quality curriculum to understanding how to use assessment tools, this guide will help bring crucial tenets of the DP to life and give teachers the necessary tools to understand the DP framework. All this, in a visually engaging and interactive format, packed with downloadables and templates, for teachers and teams to explore!

What you’ll learn about:

An overview of the DP and its key elements
How to build a quality curriculum
Inquiry and skill-building in the DP
Assessments and assessment tools
The role of the DP coordinator

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Sara Al Shami

Director of learning and engagement (DP)

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Sara Al Shami

Sara Al Shami is an IB educator with over 20 years of experience. She took on various roles in her career journey. She worked in Qatar, the UAE, and Jordan as an IB DP and MYP educator, an MYP Coordinator, a Stage Principal, and Head of Training. She has delivered various workshops locally pertaining to curriculum development and the DP core, particularly for TOK.

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The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is an incredible framework for supporting concept-driven, multidisciplinary, and inquiry-based education. There are several integral elements that come together to make the DP holistic and developing a sound understanding of these can help you to build strong learning cultures within your school.
This visual guide is designed to help you familiarize yourself with the programme and all that it entails. From building a quality curriculum to understanding how to use assessment tools, this guide will help bring crucial tenets of the DP to life and give teachers the necessary tools to understand the DP framework. All this, in a visually engaging and interactive format, packed with downloadables and templates, for teachers and teams to explore!