Why choose the IB?
The IB Diploma is a very well established and highly regarded international qualification and students are choosing to study for the IB rather than other qualifications such as traditional British A Levels.
- With the IB Diploma students are accepted at the best universities and colleges worldwide. The depth and breadth of the Diploma enables students to offer that bit extra, not only at higher education institutes but also within future careers.
- The structure of the course enables students to study a wide range of subjects, rather than narrowing their choices as they would in the A Level programme.
- The CAS element of the IB allows students to continue with sports or arts subjects as part of their course. Or they can try something completely new!
- As an international qualification students can follow university or career options within a global market.
- Consistently, education research and reports show that the make up of the Diploma develops a well rounded individual with challenging views.


Further Reading
Hear from our Students: India Trip
During the half-term break, I was one of 10 IB students who had the chance to visit the oldest IB school in India as part of a CAS project. It was a unique experience that allowed us to explore both the busy city life of Mumbai and the peaceful nature of...
Hear from our Students: Make Your Stay in Oxford Feel Like Home. What I Wish I Had Known Before Coming to Oxford
Changes can be hard to embrace. Even when changes are for our own benefit they can still be challenging. That is why moving abroad, leaving home and adventuring ourselves takes a lot of courage, braver and motivation. However, physically leaving our home...
Hear from our Students: History Trip – Discovering Ypres, Vimy in France and Belgium with St Clare’s
Over half-term, fourteen St. Clare’s students went on an unforgettable journey to Ypres, Belgium with the History Department, immersing themselves in the history of World War I. This educational trip provided a profound insight into the realities of war,...
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