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Kidson, Paul; Odhiambo, George; Wilson, Rachel – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2019
The presence of International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes in Australia has grown significantly over the past decade. Despite this, little critical research exists on the IB in Australia. This article provides an analysis of the IB currently in Australia, outlining the trends in growth across the various IB programmes over the last decade and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Advanced Placement Programs, Educational Trends, Program Implementation
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Bunnell, Tristan – Educational Review, 2022
The diverse arena of International Schooling concerned with schools delivering a non-local curriculum in English largely outside an English-speaking nation, has grown enormously during the current wave of globalisation. Traditionally, the arena of "International Schools" played an intended ideological and pragmatic role, albeit in a…
Descriptors: International Schools, Private Schools, Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
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Fischetti, John; MacKain, Sally; Smith, Robert – Improving Schools, 2011
Early colleges are one alternative to the traditional comprehensive high school. This article examines whether early college students are academically, socially and emotionally ready for university work at age 16. Preliminary data indicate enough promise in the innovation to revision not only the high school curriculum, but middle school and…
Descriptors: College Students, High Schools, College Freshmen, Achievement Rating
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Bunnell, Tristan – Comparative Education, 2008
The year 2007 was a highly significant one for "international education" in an "internationally minded school" context. It marked the fortieth anniversary of the first trial exam of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). This paper charts the rather random global growth of this programme, from it being a…
Descriptors: International Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Development, International Schools