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BCIS IDEATE Program empowers high school students to take charge of their own learning by truly ideating their own path of study. Fully accredited and recognized by universities around the world, IDEATE is a personalized, inquiry-based 2-year high school diploma for senior students who want to pursue their passions, develop future-ready competencies, and apply their learning to be change-makers in their communities.

Grounded on a foundation of 3 diploma programme subject options, students also select up to 3 transdisciplinary IDEATE courses. IDEATE courses are challenging and project-based. Each IDEATE course is structured around key essential understandings while empowering students to explore their own interests in greater depth. Evidence of learning is curated in a portfolio which forms the basis of final assessment.

IDEATE teachers act as instructors, guides, facilitators and mentors who inspire and support IDEATE students to be self-directed learners. At the core of IDEATE is Seminar which includes Project and Experience. These core areas are designed to make an impact on the students, and for the students to make an impact on the world around them. Students intentionally develop and are assessed on creative and critical thinking, connected learning and purposeful doing.

Individual and group IDEATE Projects and the immersive IDEATE Experience provide a platform for students to transfer and apply knowledge and understanding, develop their passions and make a positive impact on local and global issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

IDEATE PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Impacts

All IDEATE courses align with our BCIS Learning Model and Impacts of learning. This means students will intentionally develop skills in the following areas:

Critical Thinking

Creating Thinking

Purposeful Doing

Connected Learning

Courses

IDEATE learners select 3 diploma programme courses, and up to 3 project-based, transdisciplinary IDEATE courses. IDEATE courses range from “Financial Mathematics” to “Visual Arts”, from “Systems and Scientific Thinking” to “Theatre”, from “Global Issues” to “Health & Leadership”. Each IDEATE course is challenging and structured around key essential understandings, while providing learners with a high degree of self-direction and personalization. All IDEATE learners complete the core Seminar course which includes Project and Experience.

Project

IDEATE learners undertake self-directed IDEATE Project which combines personal and group projects. Personal Interest projects require learners to initiate and design their own projects in areas of personal significance. Group projects necessitate learners to work collaboratively on a project related to the school’s mission and community. IDEATE projects provide a platform for learners to develop social-emotional skills while exploring their areas of interest.

Experience

IDEATE learners transfer and apply their learning in local and global communities through IDEATE Experience. IDEATE Experience is composed of three elements that promote learning by doing: “Service Learning”, “Community Involvement”, and “Work Experience”. Service Learning encourages students to use the UN Sustainable Development Goals to guide their projects. Community Involvement engages IDEATE learners in wide-ranging action within and beyond the curriculum. Work Experience immerses learners in a professional environment related to their particular areas of interest.

Portfolio

IDEATE learners create and defend a portfolio that accumulates and illuminates their learning throughout the IDEATE program. Portfolios provide practical and tangible evidence of learning, are the basis of final assessment, and support applications to university. The portfolio defense develops the communication skills learners need in their ongoing academic and professional careers.

University Entrance

It is important that families determine the requirements of the Universities of interest with regard to the IDEATE Diploma program as early as possible. As a part of the enrollment and admission process into grade 11, all students will be supported by the University Guidance Counsellor and program coordinators to guide a best-fit approach to completing their High School Diploma and pursuing post secondary opportunities.

BCIS is internationally accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. As such, BCIS IDEATE Program is widely recognized and accepted by universities and colleges around the world.