A community of internationally-minded educators.
NIBS was founded in 2011 with the following purpose:
Facilitate collaboration between all IB schools in Norway from primary school to upper secondary school.
Act as a referring body in questions that affect accreditation of IB students’ qualifications in the national system and in admission to Norwegian universities and colleges
Act as a referring body for IB in questions that affect IB World schools in Norway
Act as a resource for schools interested in starting an IB programme
In Norway, both state and private schools offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes. There are three IB programmes represented nationally: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (DP).
Now, as the community of IB schools continues to grow across the continuum, we still maintain the common belief that education can make the world a better place. Administrators, programme coordinators and teachers all spend time working together to help to promote the IB nationally, to meet and learn from each other, share best practice and share our varied perspectives within Norway. NIBS holds an annual meeting where coordinators and heads of schools meet and discuss relevant information.
In 2019, NIBS became officially recognized by the IB as an Association of IB World Schools. To find out more about the IB in Norway visit: https://www.ibo.org/country/NO/
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Katheryn Tester
MYP Board representative