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JustInternationalSchools.com has launched a beginner’s guide on International Baccalaureate (IB) education in India. A wide range of international schools in India offer high quality International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes to students. Founded in 1968 it is run by a non-governmental organization called the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

JustInternationalSchools was started with a common goal of providing in-depth, relevant and true information about international schools in India, to all parents of school going children. JustInternationalSchools.com offers various online and print publications & services to international schools in India.

Today, parents have a wide variety of educational boards from which to choose and to enroll their children. It is no longer just the SSC (Secondary School Certificate), ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education), CBSE(Central Board of Secondary Education) and State Boards. The assessment criteria is aimed at a the ability of students, with an eight-point grading scale, from A+ to G, with A+ being the highest.

Take a look into the beginners guide by JustInternationalSchools for International Baccalaureate (IB) board. The purpose of IB is to produce global citizens. The IB curriculum is more challenging than other traditional educational boards. But the challenge is in the quality of assignments, not in the amount of work assigned.

It is an internationally-recognized school system made up of three educational programmes:

i. PYP: The Primary Years Programme (Kindergarten to Class 5).

ii. MYP: The Middle Years Programme (Class 6 to Class 10).

iii. DP: The Diploma Programme (Class 11 to Class 12).

The IB programme has earned universal reputation for rigorous assessment, giving students access to top colleges and universities in India and the rest of the world. IB curriculum equips students with the necessary tools like higher education, self confidence, learning skills and preparedness.

Ambarish Verma, Proprietor of eduFYI, the parent company of JustInternationalSchools.com says “Today parents are in a dilemma regarding the choice of an international school where their child is imbibed with good values and learns to play and interact with other children. As well as an international school which contributes and nurtures the overall growth and development of their child . IB programmes continue to imbibe international mindedness in students and educators through the IB learner profile. In the 21st century students are faced with the challenges of learning about an interconnected world with ever changing growth opportunities. International School education not only limits itself in the confines of the textbooks but is also taught in an interesting and interactive manner preferably with the help of tools and practical aids” adds Ambarish.

JustInternationalSchools.com will be coming up with information directory services and would be adding different service verticals in near future. JustInternationalSchools.com plans to cover all international schools in India by 2010 year end.

To download the “Beginner’s Guide to IB Education” by JustInternationalSchools please visit http://www.justinternationalschools.com/download.html

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JustInternationalSchools.com has launched a beginner’s guide on International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) education in India.  A wide range of international schools in India offer high quality International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) programme’s to students. IGCSE is one of the most sort-after and recognized qualifications in the world.

JustInternationalSchools was started with an aim to making life simpler for parents. It started with a common goal of providing in-depth, relevant and true information about international schools in India, to all parents of school going children. JustInternationalSchools.com offers various online and print publications & services to international schools in India. JustInternationalSchools.com provides a unique platform for parent-school interaction.

IGCSE, was formed in 1988, is a comprehensive two-year program me, spread over Class 9 and 10, and leads to the final examinations offered every year in May and November. IGCSE assessment is conducted by two UK assessment bodies: Edexcel (also known as London Examinations) and Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). The examination board Edexcel, offers its own version, the IGCSE. IGCSEs were created by Edexcel for those international schools which are unable to offer GCSEs. The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is a globally recognized qualification, taken at the Class 10 level, similar to the Class 10 examinations of the CBSE and ICSE or the middle years Programme of the IB. Like the other modern programmes, international schools offering IGCSE programme offer wide range of subjects and also maintain a high curriculum standard through a practical approach to teaching and learning.

Ambarish Verma, Proprietor of eduFYI, the parent company of JustInternationalSchools.com says,”International education develops and encourages vital educational skills, including oral skills, problem solving, team work, recall of knowledge, smartness and initiative. It is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as being at par with CBSE, ICSE and other state boards. The curriculum of IGCSE board is balanced between education and co-curricular activities and tends to give an international perspective to studies. There are a good number of schools with IGCSE curriculum, distributed across geographies of India which offer international education’’.

JustInternationalSchools.com will be coming up with information directory services and would be adding different service verticals in near future. JustInternationalSchools.com plans to cover all international schools in India by 2010 year end.

To download the “Beginner’s Guide to IGCSE Education” by JustInternationalSchools please visit www.justinternationalschools.com/downloads.html

For more info related to services of JustInternationalSchools.com please contact amitava[AT]justinternationalschools.com.