IB Career-related Programme
Welcome to Robert E. Fitch High School’s IB Career-related Programme
The International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IB CP) is a framework of international education that incorporates the vision and educational principles of the IB into a unique program, specifically developed for students who wish to engage in career-related learning. In the IB CP, students engage with a rigorous study program that genuinely interests them while gaining transferable and lifelong skills. The CP provides a comprehensive educational framework that combines highly regarded and internationally recognized courses from the IB Diploma Programme, with a un ique CP core and an approved career-related study. The Career-related Programme at Fitch is focused on getting you ready for the world of industry right after high school. At the end of your two years of IB CP, you will have the skills and experience for success beyond high school.
As part of your Career-related Programme experience, you will be challenged to go beyond the classroom in your learning. You will be required to complete the core of the IB CP, which includes: Personal and Professional Skills, Reflective Projects, Service Learning, and Language Development. In addition, you will be participating in community partnerships in various industries, providing you with hands-on, real-world experience. At the end of your two years of IB CP, you will have the skills and experience for success beyond high school.
Things are changing in today’s world at a rapid pace. It can be hard to predict what knowledge will be important to your career in the future, but through the IB CP, you will gain critical skills that will help you succeed in any career path you choose. We will challenge your ability to think critically, communicate effectively, work collaboratively, maintain an open –mind, and consider things from an international perspective. The International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will prepare you with all of these skills, which you can apply both in and outside the workplace.
You have begun a journey that will never end – you are a life-long learner. The IB CP at Fitch exists to guide you in your learning experiences. You will have a close-knit cohort of fellow students and teachers who will provide you with support and assistance as you grow and develop. We’re so glad to have in the program.
Learn more about the IB CP Programme below including:
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What is the cp?
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Who is the CP for?
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THE CP Core and Educational Framework
Who is the CP for?
The CP is designed for students interested in pursuing a career-related education in the final two years of secondary school. It provides them with an excellent foundation to support their further studies as well as ensure their preparedness for success in the workforce.
The CP develops students to be:
- Academically strong
- Skilled in a practical field
- Critical and ethical thinkers
- Self-directed
- Collaborative
- Resilient and determined
- Confident and assured
- Caring and reflective
- Inquirers
The IB CP is a Three-Part Educational Framework
It consists of:
The CP Core
A key element of the International Baccalaureate® Career-related Programme (CP), the CP core enhances student’s personal and interpersonal development, with an emphasis on experiential learning.
The CP core bridges the IB academic courses and the career-related study and provides students with a combination of academic and practical skills.
Four inter-related components form the core.
Personal and Professional Skills is designed for students to develop attitudes, skills and strategies to be applied to personal and professional situations and contexts now and in the future.
In this course the emphasis is on skills development for the workplace, as these are transferable and can be applied in a range of situations.
Service Learning is the development and application of knowledge and skills towards meeting an identified and authentic community need.
In this research-based approach, students often undertake service initiatives related to topics studied previously in their academic disciplines, utilizing skills, understandings and values developed in these studies.
The Reflective Project is an in-depth body of work produced over an extended period of time and submitted towards the end of the CP.
Through a reflective project students identify, analyze, critically discuss and evaluate an ethical issue arising from their career-related studies. The Reflective Project is intended to promote high-level research, writing and extended communication skills, intellectual discovery and creativity.
Language Development ensures that all students have access to to a language programme that will assist and further their understanding of the wider world. The ability to communicate in more than one language is essential to the IB’s concept of an international education.
Language development encourages students to improve their proficiency in a language other than their best language.
How can students benefit from the CP?
The CP enables students to:
- follow their chosen education and career pathways in life
- combine academic subjects with their personal and professional interests and skills
- engage in learning that makes a positive difference to their community
- think critically and creatively
- communicate clearly and effectively in a variety of situations
- work independently and in collaboration with others
- consider new perspectives and other points of view
- develop greater self-confidence and self-awareness
- demonstrate high levels of resilience and flexibility
- be internationally-minded and globally aware
- apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios and situations.
How the CP Links with Other IB Programmes at FItch
The CP buildes on prior learning in the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and incorporates elements of the IB Diploma Programme, which provides the theoretical underpinning and academic rigor of the CP.