THE IBDP LEARNER’S PROFILE

INQUIRERS (COMPETENCE AND CHARACTER)

PARTICIPATES ACTIVELY IN LEARNING EXPERIENCES; GOES BEYOND REQUIRED TASKS THROUGH SELF-
INITIATED ENRICHMENT (THROUGH BOOKS, MEDIA, ETC); SHOWS EAGERNESS AND ENTHUSIASM IN
LEARNING; HAS ACQUIRED THE SKILL TO CONDUCT PURPOSEFUL AND CONSTRUCTIVE RESEARCH

THINKERS (COMPETENCE AND CHARACTER)

EMPLOYS CRITICAL AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS; EVALUATES INFORMATION AND IDEAS
CRITICALLY; CONNECTS LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO ARRIVE AT INFORMED DECISIONS; MAKES CAREFUL,
ACCURATE OBSERVATIONS AND PREDICTIONS; MAKES REASONED AND ETHICAL DECISIONS

KNOWLEDGEABLE (COMPETENCE)
RECALLS AND USES A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE; DEMONSTRATES UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTS
THROUGH DIFFERENT MEDIA (MUSIC, ARTS, ETC); DEMONSTRATES INDIVIDUAL SKILLS; DISPLAYS WORK
DISTINGUISHED BY PRECISION, INSIGHT AND MATHEMATICAL UNDERSTANDING

COMMUNICATORS (COMPETENCE, COMMUNITY AND CULTURE)

SHOWS FLUENCY IN ORAL COMMUNICATION; EXPRESSES IDEAS CLEARLY AND EFFECTIVELY IN WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION; USES APPROPRIATE FORM OF REPRESENTATION IN COMMUNICATING IDEAS

BALANCED (CHARACTER AND COMPETENCE)

ENGAGES IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE WELL-BEING; EXERCISES PERSEVERANCE AND
SELF-DISCIPLINE; DEMONSTRATES TEAM SKILLS; POSITIVE INFLUENCE TO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY

CARING (COMMUNITY AND COMPASSION)

DEMONSTRATES A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS OTHERS; SHOWS SENSITIVITY TOWARDS THE NEEDS AND
FEELINGS OF OTHERS; SENSE OF PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO ACTION AND SERVICE; GENEROUS WITH HIS
TIME, TALENTS AND RESOURCES

REFLECTIVE (CONSCIENCE)
SHOWS COMPREHENSION AND INSIGHT; PRACTICES DISCERNMENT BEFORE ACTION; HAS DEVELOPED THE
SKILL OF REFLECTION; ANALYSES PERSONAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN A CONSTRUCTIVE MANNER

PRINCIPLED (CONSCIENCE)
PRACTICES INTEGRITY AND HONESTY; HAS EFFECTIVE WORK HABITS; MANAGES TIME RESPONSIBLY;
EVALUATES INFORMATION AND IDEAS CRITICALLY

RISK-TAKERS (CHARACTER)
EXPLORES OTHER AREAS OF POSSIBLE GROWTH; DEMONSTRATES EFFORT TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE
SELF; CHALLENGES THE PROCESS TO BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE; IS ABLE TO APPROPRIATELY ARTICULATE
HIS BELIEF

OPEN-MINDED (CULTURE AND COMPETENCE)

RESPECTS DIFFERENCES OF CULTURES, IDEAS, OPINIONS AND BELIEFS; ACCEPTS SUGGESTIONS AND
CORRECTIONS FROM OTHERS; EMPLOYS INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES AND EXPLORES NEW CHALLENGES