Abbott - The IB Future Projections

By JohnAbbott19

  • The International Baccalaureate is founded in Geneva

    The IB is founded.

  • The Middle Years Programme is launched

    The MYP is launched to provide a rigorous program for 11 - 16 year olds to make connections between studies and the real world.

  • The Primary Years Programme is introduced

    The PYP was launched as a program designed with ages 3 - 12 in mind. It is developed to address the academic, social, and emotional needs of students in a balanced way.

  • The Chicago Study

    Research that shows that IB students are more likely to go to college.

  • ESS is moved from IDC to a core element of the DP programme

    ESS is adopted as a core element of the DP programme due to its global connections to the ever-changing world.

  • Revision of Science Criteria

    The IB concludes a decade-long study connecting the IB and Next Generation Science Standards.

  • IB adopted as official curriculum on Mars

    15-years following the colonization of Mars, IB is adopted as the official curriculum on Mars as the result of the colonies growing and children reaching school-age. IB changes the word "world" in its mission statement to "solar system."