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HISis the only International Baccalaureate World School in Zimbabwe, offering the continuum of PYP (Primary Years Programme), MYP (Middle Years Programme) and DP (Diploma Programme).
"The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally
minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a more peaceful world."
The IB Diploma, offered in Grades 11 and 12, is renowned for its excellence, not only in pre-university education, but also the aptitudes needed to solve complex challenges in the world. R e c e n t l y p u b l i s h e d r e s e a r c h s h o w s t h a t ?? I B d i p l o m a s t u d e n t s w e r e s i g n i f i c a n t l y m o r e l i k e l y t h a n t h e i r A level peers to attend a top 20 higher education institution in the UK, after controlling for differences in academic ability. Additionally, IB diploma students had a significantly greater likelihood of earning a first-classhonoursdegree than did Alevel students.?This is supported by evidence that students following the IB ?foster and develop [? ] non-cognitive assets, with a particular focus on academic mindsets [? ] beliefs, attitudes, or ways of perceiving oneself in relation to learning and intellectual work that support academic performance?.
The IB programmes are currently followed in over 5,500 schools in 156 countries (https://www.ibo.org/about-the-ib/facts-and-figures/)
Harare International School is the only school in Zimbabwe accredited by :
- Council of International Schools (CIS) based in the Netherlands,
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) from the USA,
and is also a member of AISA and ISSEA.
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