As at our school, the students who will gain access to the Diploma Programme and Middle Years Programme as a result of this support agreement do not come from affluent families. The Ecuadorian model thus represents a significant widening of access to IB programmes for regular high school students in the country. The government expects to harness the enthusiasm of teachers and parents for IB teaching methods and academic standards in order to raise national standards in its secondary education sector. It is a model that will surely become an inspiration for others.
