ISB STRATEGY PLAYBOOK
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PURPOSE
JustasindividualISBstudentsdevelopandchangeovertime,we tooneedtodecidewhatISBshouldbecomeinthefutureinorder tobettermeettheneedsofcurrentandfutureISBstudents. Thebigquestionweaskedourselvesis
Wheredoweasacommunitywanttogofromhere?
Wearefuelledbyastrongheritageandaredriventoadapttoa changingworld.Weseetechnologicaladvancementsas opportunitiestobeseizedandutilisedtopreparestudentsforan unknownfuture.Withourinternationallearningenvironment, robustresources,andworld-classexpertisewecanpursueeven greaterambitionsforourstudents.
Weenvisionafuturewhereeverystudent’slearningjourneyis tailoredtotheiruniquestrengths,interests,andneeds,thereby fosteringdeep,personalengagementwiththeireducation.
Wecombinelearningprogrammesinwaysotherschoolscannot. Weknowwherewewanttogo.Thisstrategytellsthestoryofhow wearebecominganevenbetterschool,together.
MISSION&VALUES
Underpinningeverythingwedoisourmission.Ourstrategyforthe futurewillbuilduponourpowerfulandhighly-regardedmissionto developindependentlearnersandinternationalcitizensinan environmentwhereallstudentsare
Ourstrategyisarecommitmentandreaffirmationofourvalues:
KEYCATALYSTS
Whynow?
Ourcatalystsforcreatinganewstrategy
Buildinguponourstudents’ diverseaccomplishments
Enhancingourreputation
Seeingthechallenges ofourchangingworld asopportunities
Owningour ownhome
Creatingamore connectedcommunity
Surpassing pastchallenges
Ensuringhealthy financesforrobust educationalresourcing
STRATEGYOVERVIEW
Wedefineourstrategyas:
“Aframeworkfordecision-making,whichcontainsasetofguiding principlesthatcanbeappliedasasituationevolves.Astrategyis notaplan;itisanintegratedsetofintentionalchoicesthat positionsusonaplayingfieldofourchoiceandinamannerin whichwecansucceed.”
Ourstrategyhaspersonalisedlearningattheheart,supportedby threeotherareasoffocus.Byintegratingthesetogether,wewill makeISBevenstrongerandmoreunique:
1.Leadersinpersonalisedlearning
2.Exceptionaleducation
3.Connectedinternationalcommunity
4.Futurefocused
STRATEGYOVERVIEW
PERSONALISATIONISATTHE
HEARTOFEVERYTHINGWEDO
Personalisedlearningstemsfromabeliefthatallstudentsareunique individuallearnerswithparticularneeds,interests,andabilities Whatis bestforonelearneroftendiffersforothers.Apersonalisededucation demandsasystemicapproachtodevelopconnectedandmutually supportiveeducationalactivities,whichcreatesnewopportunitiesfor educatorstorecogniseandsupportindividuallearningjourneys.
PILLAR
Leadersin Personalised Learning
AREASOFFOCUS
Relationships:Strongrelationshipsarethe foundationandthelensthroughwhichwewillknow ourstudentsandwewillbeabletosupportand challengethemintheirdevelopment
Pedagogy:Ourteachersareexperts(andsomeof thebestintheworld)intheirfields Asprofessionals, wecanfurtherdeepenourfocusuponassessment forlearninganddifferentiationinordertohavean evenstrongerpersonalisededucation.
FlexibleLearningPathways:Tohonourindividual students’differentinterestsandtalents,wewill continuetodevelopourcourseoptionsand academicpathways.
LearningSystemstoSupportPersonalisation:To supportourteachersinbuildingrelationshipswith ourstudentsandenablethemtobethebest practitionerspossible,weneedtofurtherdevelop effectivelearningsystems.Thesewillincludedigital learningplatformsanddatasystems,differentiated assessmentmethods,andstrongprofessional developmentprogrammes.
EXCEPTIONALEDUCATION
ISBalreadyoffersahigh-qualityholisticeducationthatreflectsour philosophythateducationisaboutpersonaldevelopment.Ourlearning programmecombineschallengingexperienceswithacademicrigourand creativeopportunitiesforeverystudent.Wehavehighexpectationsof studentsinallaspectsoftheireducation,andinturn,theydevelophigh expectationsofthemselves.
PILLAR
Exceptional Education
AREASOFFOCUS
a)Furtherenhancingouracademicprogrammes withstructurestoensureappropriatelevelsof challengeandinclusiononanindividualbasis
b)Providingtherightsupportandconditionsforthe wellbeingofindividualstothrive
c)Ensuringourco-curricularprogrammesevolveto meettheinterestsofourstudents
CONNECTEDINTERNATIONALCOMMUNITY
Ourstronginternationalcommunityprovidesextraordinaryopportunitiesfor studentlearning,andinthecomingyears,wewillbuilduponthesestrengths. Throughourcommitmenttofosteranenvironmentthatreflectsthediversityof cultures,backgrounds,andperspectivesfromaroundtheworld,wewillprovide aneducationthatpreparesstudentsforactiveparticipationinanincreasingly interconnectedandinterdependentworld.
PILLAR
Connected International Community
AREASOFFOCUS
a)Emphasisingglobalawarenessand understanding,andexposingstudentsto internationalissues,perspectivesandcurrent events,therebyhelpingthemdevelopabroader worldviewbeyondtheirimmediatesurroundings
b)Enhancingouroverallapproachtolanguage learning,includingourbilingualofferings
c)AffirmingthroughourEqualOpportunitiesand InclusionPolicytheuniquenessofeachmemberof ourcommunity,whilealsoemphasisingourshared humanity
d)Recommittingtotheidealsofinternational education,andbyextension,seeingISBasaforce forinternationalcitizenship
FUTUREFOCUSED
Overmorethansevendecades,ISBhascultivated"future-ready"students equippedwithablendofessentialskillsandqualitiestothriveinachanging world.Theworldisevolvingatanever-fasterrate,andwemustadaptour programmesaccordingly.Ourgraduateswilldevelopacomplexarrayof skills,willpossessglobalawareness,cross-culturalcompetenceand empathy,andwillvaluediverseperspectives.Theywilldemonstrate confidence,ethicaldecision-making,leadershipandsocialresponsibility, andwillbeactivecontributorstotheircommunitiesandtotheglobal society.
PILLARS
AREASOFFOCUS
a)Ensuringourstudentsare“future-ready”
