St.Clare's has been running workshops in cooperation with the IB since 2002. The popularity of the workshops has been due in no small way to the high quality of the leaders we employ. We have established a team of highly experienced and respected IB practitioners who never fail to address with care the individual needs of the visiting teachers.

Our workshops are small and informal. We deliberately limit our group sizes to 12 participants, and we usually run no more than four subjects at any one time. This ensures that participants can easily get to know each other within their workshop group. Social events can also be small scale so that a genuine mixing and exchange of ideas can take place.

We are now offering in cooperation workshops for teachers new to the Diploma as well as workshops for experienced teachers of the Diploma.

New Teachers

Our workshops for teachers new to the IB provide an ideal introduction to the philosophy, context and processes which underpin the subject as part of the Diploma. The workshop leaders are all highly experienced teachers of their subject and aim to impart their skills and understanding to the participants. Whilst precise agendas will vary from one workshop to another, they will all aim to:

• Outline the IB Diploma structure
• Explain the context of the subject
• Introduce teaching strategies
• Explain assessment procedures
• Study examination marking and grading procedures
• Examine the relationship between TOK and the subject

Experienced Teachers

Our workshops for experienced teachers of the IB Diploma provide an opportunity for refreshment and inspiration for teachers who have completed at least two years of teaching the subject as part of the Diploma.

The highly experienced workshop leaders will not only impart their own knowledge and understanding of their subject but will also be keen to facilitate the sharing of ideas, techniques and resources. Whilst precise agendas will vary from one workshop to another, they will all aim to:

• Discuss assessment procedures
• Study examination marking and grading procedures
• Examine the relationship between TOK and the subject
• Discuss syllabus interpretation
• Explore assessment criteria
• Develop teaching and learning methodology