IB learner profile
The IB learner profile is the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century.
The learner profile provides a long-term vision of education. It is a set of ideals that can inspire, motivate and focus the work of schools and teachers, uniting them in a common purpose.
Read the full IB learner profile (174 kb, PDF)
The short video below helps to bring the learner profile alive.
Video downloads
IB learner profile video (high resolution): WMV format, 2 min 41 sec. For use in presentations. Please use the larger size when presenting to an audience.
English:
- English 640x480 (WMV, 133 mb)
- English 384x288 (WMV, 67 mb)
- French 640x480 (WMV, 133 mb)
- French 384x288 (WMV, 67 mb)
- Spanish 640x480 (WMV, 133 mb)
- Spanish 384x288 (WMV, 67 mb)
IB learner profile video (medium resolution): WMV format, 2 min 41 sec. For online use (English).
- English (medium resolution) 640x480 (WMV, 28 mb)
- English (medium resolution) 384x288 (WMV, 22 mb)
IB learners strive to be:
- inquirers
- knowledgeable
- thinkers
- communicators
- principled
- open-minded
- caring
- risk-takers
- balanced
- reflective.
Useful links
IBtv—videos of the IB community in action.
Blogosphere—the IB's network of blogs.
