Overview of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

The IB Diploma Program (DP) is for students aged 16-19

Join one of the top IB Schools in Lebanon
In 2016, Eastwood International School (part of Eastwood Schools) was one of the first group of schools to bring the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) to the Lebanese populus. In doing so, the school pioneered strategies to upgrade education standards at our Beirut school and, by association, in the country as a whole.

Before the Lebanese Ministry of Education approved the International Baccalaureate (IB) as a qualifying high school diploma, Eastwood had already been offering the program for eligible, internationally-minded students. Pupils around the world who graduate with an IB Diploma often attend top universities. The program has also been confirmed as one which produces better-performing students, based on International Schools’ Assessment.

While our private school in Lebanon has had a long history of producing alumni who attend renowned universities, we believe that adding the IB program to our curricula mix would provide even more opportunities for student achievement and would further set us apart as a top Lebanese school.

About the Program

What is the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program?

The IB Diploma Program (IBDP) is a world-recognized high school diploma option for those seeking the ‘best of the best’ when it comes to academic opportunities. It catapults grade 11 and 12 students into upper education. These graduates start as sophomores who are able to handle university-style teaching. IBDP prepares them for a 21st Century-ready career.
The program aims to help students develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to participate actively and responsibly in a changing and increasingly interrelated world.
The IB curriculum shapes student education differently than other programs, such as the Lebanese Baccalaureate, or even other international programs. It does this by expanding its pedagogical theory beyond ‘fact-based’ academics.

In other words, life skills through community involvement, character development and the acquisition of interdisciplinary knowledge are stressed in its learning outcomes. Students are taught how to research independently in order to become self-taught learners for life.

A second language ability is also required as part of the program’s goal to produce internationally informed, global citizens.

The program aims to help students develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to participate actively and responsibly in a changing and increasingly interrelated world.

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