The Approaches to Learning (ATL) course aims to develop the personal qualities, values and skills of the IB learner profile. It fosters responsibility, practical problem-solving, good intellectual habits, perseverance, resilience, an appreciation of identity and perspective, and an understanding of the complexity of the modern world. Emphasis is on the development of global competence and the transferable 21st century skills needed to successfully navigate higher education, the workplace and society, as well as the learner’s ability to reflect on and improve such skills.
The ATL course focuses on four key areas: critical and ethical thinking, intercultural understanding, effective communication and personal development, which are explored within the four global contexts of: technologies, communities, environments and workplaces. Schools design and develop the ATL course to reflect and bring together all aspects of the CP into a coherent framework of exploration and understanding. A minimum of 90 hours is required for this course, and both formative and summative assessment are used to evaluate students’ progress during the course. Schools report to the IB whether each student has satisfactorily completed the ATL component.
The ATL course focuses on four key areas: critical and ethical thinking, intercultural understanding, effective communication and personal development, which are explored within the four global contexts of: technologies, communities, environments and workplaces. Schools design and develop the ATL course to reflect and bring together all aspects of the CP into a coherent framework of exploration and understanding. A minimum of 90 hours is required for this course, and both formative and summative assessment are used to evaluate students’ progress during the course. Schools report to the IB whether each student has satisfactorily completed the ATL component.
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