Programme Committees - Africa, Europe and Middle East school representatives
Diploma Programme
Letters of application are invited from Diploma Programme coordinators of IB World schools to act as the representative from the IB Africa, Europe and Middle East region to the Diploma Review Committee.
The purpose of the Diploma Review Committee is to ensure the coherence and academic integrity of the Diploma Programme and its individual components, reviewing and, where appropriate, granting approval to curriculum and assessment developments of the Diploma Programme. It makes recommendations about the application of the process of the curriculum review cycle in relation to specific subjects, and recommends the appointment of chief and deputy chief examiners. The committee also oversees the academic aspects of the International Baccalaureate Career related Certificate (IBCC). Appointments, for two calendar years in the first instance, are made by invitation from the head of Diploma Programme development following consultation with the regional office and the chair. It is expected that representatives will generally be experienced educationalists whose attendance is likely to have a beneficial effect on the development of the programme, and on the schools they represent. The ability to scrutinise subject guides in detail is an important aspect of the job. It may be possible to extend an appointment by one year only upon mutual agreement.
The meetings take place twice a year, in March and October. The October 2011 meeting will be held in the Cardiff office and from March 2012 onwards in The Hague global centre. The IB will cover all reasonable travel and accommodation expenses, and contributors to the meeting will receive a daily attendance fee.
Please send your application in the form of a letter to emily.parfitt@ibo.org by 31 July 2011.
