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.
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.
