PRESS RELEASE TEMPLATE: IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME RESULTS
xx July 2015
Celebrating success at <insert school name>
IB Diploma Program results released
Students at insert school name> celebrate their success today as results for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme are published across the world. With over <insert percentage xx% headed to universities in the fall to attend colleges such as <optional: insert country> , insert university name, and insert university name>.
insert number> students took IB Diploma examinations this year, achieving an average score of <insert average>, above the select regional or global> pass rate of <insert figure. <Optional: xx students achieved the maximum score of 45 points.
<Insert student quote>
<Insert school name> has been offering the International Baccalaureate’s IB Diploma Programme since <insert date>. The programme is designed to give students a broad, well-rounded international education and the skills needed for success at university and beyond.
<Insert quote from Principal
The IB Diploma Programme ensures that students are well-rounded and prepares them for higher education and the world of work. <optional: Evidence suggests that as a result, IB students perform better at university; <accompany with supporting evidence>.
<Insert alumni quote with details about how the IB has helped them succeed at university.
Students from <insert school name> join nearly <insert figure> others in the <insert country name> who took the IB Diploma Programme this year, and more than 1 million others educated by the IB since it was founded nearly 50 years ago.
Drew Deutsch, Director, IB Americas, International Baccalaureate says:
“By providing critical thinking skills in addition to a breadth of experience and knowledge, the IB Diploma Programme ideally prepares students for both higher education and the world of work. Those who have achieved their IB Diploma today should feel confident that they are already a step ahead.
“I wish students from <insert school> the very best and I look forward to hearing from you and about your accomplishments through our global network of IB alumni.”
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Notes to Editors
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About the International Baccalaureate:
Founded in 1968 the International Baccalaureate (IB) is a non-profit foundation, which offers four high quality and challenging educational programmes for a worldwide community of schools. For close to 50 years, IB programmes have gained a reputation for their rigour and high academic standards, for preparing students for life in a globalized 21st century, and for helping to develop citizens who will create a better, more peaceful world. Currently, more than 1,3 million IB students attend over 4,500 schools in 147 countries.To learn more, please visit www.ibo.org.
For information about the number of IB World Schools and programmes offered in <insert country name>, please visit: http://www.ibo.org/en/about-the-ib/the-ib-by-country/
For further information about the IB please visit www.ibo.org.