Programme information & authorization

CONSIDERATION PHASE

• Read Guide to school authorization
• Submit School information form online
• Investigate IB philosophy
• Purchase starter pack from the IB store
• Analyze programme requirements
• Identify necessary resources for programme implementation
• Ensure participation of Head of school or designee in an IB Category 1 workshop. Schools are encouraged to send teachers and coordinator-designate to Category 1 workshops to ensure they can make an informed decision regarding programme implementation
• Designate IB coordinator
• Start to gain support of the school community
• Decide on whether to implement the programme

Allow  enough time  to submit School information form  before application for candidacy

No fees

REQUEST FOR CANDIDACY

• Understand requirements for candidacy as described in the Guide to school authorization
• Develop action plan according to the template provided in the Application for candidacy
• Prepare and submit Application for candidacy using the Guide to school authorization

Please note the application for candidacy is an online form submitted together with the supporting documents via a password protected platform. The regional office will give the school access to this platform once the school has paid the application fee below.

1st  April
1st  October: late application

March/September
USD 3840 / CHF 4420 /GBP 2200

CANDIDATE PHASE: CONSULTATION PROCESS AND REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION

• Understand requirements for authorization as described in the Guide to school authorization
• Set up staff accounts on the Online Curriculum Centre (OCC)
• Work with IB-appointed consultant for a 2-day visit during candidate phase and 20 remote hours per candidate year.
• Ensure participation of all DP subject teachers, TOK teachers, DP coordinator and CAS coordinator in appropriate IB Category 1 workshops. Schools are advised to meet the requirements early in the candidate phase to ensure teachers will be trained and course outlines will be properly and timely formulated.
• Develop supporting documents related to policies, scheduling, subjects offered, course outlines and CAS outline for the Application for authorization
• Organize collaborative planning
• Update action plan according to the template in the Application for authorization
• Prepare and submit Application for authorization using the Guide to school authorization

1st July deadline to submit Application for authorization for verification visits from September to December
1st November to submit Application for authorization for verification visits from January to June

Annual  candidate fee paid by 1st September  of every candidate year
USD 9090 / CHF 10450 /GBP 5200

CANDIDATE PHASE: VERIFICATION VISIT

• Plan and organize verification visit *as described in the Guide to school authorization

*The earliest a school can host a verification visit  is into their 2nd year of candidacy

1st July deadline to submit Application for authorization for verification visits from September to December.
1st November to submit Application for authorization for verification visits from January to June.

Annual candidate fee paid by 1st September
USD 9090 / CHF 10450 /GBP 5200