I think, therefore IB

Studying the IB Diploma can overcome the disadvantage of being poor.

Most people associated with education research ‘know’ that socio-economic status is a strong predictor of educational/academic achievement. In short, kids from rich families do better at school (and university) than kids from poor families. Rich parents have successful students. So, imagine reading this… ‘School students who opt for the International Baccalaureate over a traditional leaving certificate are almost 100 per cent certain to be offered a place at university and, once there, achieve higher marks and are far less likely to drop out, new research has found.

‘Against a backdrop of one in five first-year students dropping out, every single IB graduate went on to second year and then to graduate from their course.

‘Significantly, students from poor families did as well at university as those from rich backgrounds, a trend that is not observed in the general population, lead author Kylie Hillman from the Australian Council of Educational Research said.

‘“It was the dedication, teachers, and building a really comprehensive understanding of my subjects that informed not only my approach to university but also how I work as a legal practitioner,” Ms Werneburg said.’

Here’s a link to the full article.

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