31/05/2013

One view of the world

As my Blog's title suggests, I will attempt to produce a view of the world - even if it is my view.

I like to label myself as a Geographer: mostly because I love the completeness and how easy it is to understand the subject and to relate to it - and because I want to do the subject at Uni!

But enough of that!

Aeroplanes are beautiful. They're functional. They do their job



But they rarely look like this!


19/05/2013

The IB: the things they didn't tell you


Having just finished the IB (well, almost - Ich wird meine Deutschprüfung am Mittwoch haben), I have decided to speak about the things in the IB that most people will not advertise to you.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a global version of A-levels, or SATs, etc, and... actually, that's a lie already. I'll start again!

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a global education system that ranges from PYP (Primary Years Programme which teaches students from 3-12 years old), MYP (Middle Years Programme which teaches students from 11-16 years old) and finally DP (Diploma Programme. 16-19). I only had the opportunity to undertake the DP version of the IB which took up my 2 years of 6th form (High School). The DP is the global version of A-levels, or equivalent High School educational programmes.  Now we're back to what I was wanting to say.

Taking IB was the best decision of my life. 

Period.