WELCOME
INTRODUCTION
FROM THE HEAD OF
SIXTH FORM
It is my pleasure to introduce the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme available
here at Wellington College International
Shanghai. The IB Diploma is a highly valued and
widely recognised programme designed to give
pupils optimal preparation for further study,
facilitate their mobility as global citizens, and
promote international understanding.
Designed to address pupils’ intellectual, social,
emotional and physical needs, the holistic
approach of the IB Diploma Programme
is underpinned by a core that reflects our
Wellington Values. The programme is
intellectually inspiring and fosters a thirst for
knowledge that pupils can pursue with increasing
independence and apply in a variety of ways.
These are values that I believe make the
IB Diploma not just a qualification, but also the
best possible preparation today’s pupils can
undertake for life in an ever-changing, uncertain
world. What will be required of future
generations remains nebulous, however what is
increasingly clear are the key skills and attributes
that will help enable pupils to become successful
adults, able to adapt and change regardless of
what the future brings.
IB INTRODUCTION
The IB Diploma is undoubtedly a challenging
and rigorous programme – our current and
Old Wellingtonians regularly confirm this.
However, they add that it is highly-stimulating
and extremely rewarding, too. It is therefore
unsurprising that pupils in possession of the
diploma are made welcome by the world's
top universities. Indeed, I believe it is the
best course to follow for entry to the best
universities, worldwide. Whether our pupils
aim to pursue further study in the UK, the
USA, Australia, China, or elsewhere, the IB
Diploma is the best entry qualification. Once
at university, they are in a strong position to
undertake whatever course of study interests
them, habituated to the demands, challenges
and rigor of an undergraduate degree.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Programme (DP) is a comprehensive and
rigorous two-year curriculum, leading to
examinations, for pupils aged between sixteen
and nineteen. Based on the curriculum of no
single country, it is a deliberate compromise
between the specialisation required in some
national systems and the breadth preferred in
others.
This booklet is designed to give you a brief
outline of the different options you can study
next year. We hope you will find the right
course for you, one