IB ADVANTAGE
As Toronto’s leading independent International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for girls, Branksome is uniquely positioned to equip learners from JK to Grade 12 with the skills to unlock their potential and change the world.
Underlying everything we do at Branksome Hall is the belief that we can develop the skills we need to thrive—skills that enable us to become lifelong learners; successfully tackle any challenge or pursuit; improve our relationships with others; develop an equity mindset; and much more.
2024 REPORT: PERSONALIZED AND INNOVATIVE LEARNING
Branksome students are now equipped with more tools and greater choice as they build personalized and innovative academic pathways:
- The new IB Select pathway empowers Diploma students with more options to customize their academic experience.
- Our designation as an Apple Distinguished School opens new innovation opportunities for the Junior School.
- The Chandaria Research Centre is taking a deep dive into the benefits and challenges of technology in learning.
- Educators are identifying IB Approaches to Learning skills crucial to social-emotional learning and enhanced diversity, equity and inclusion.
- We are refining report cards to ensure greater focus on feedback and growth.
2022-25 Strategy Refresh
APPROACHES TO LEARNING
Instead of one-size-fits-all, the IB Approaches to Learning offer diverse strategies and a personalized approach that ladder up to a set of essential skills, preparing our students for university and beyond. Our strength as a school lies in our ability to promote a holistic mindset that nurtures students’ social-emotional learning and critical global citizenship education within the IB program.
BRANKSOME’S BUSINESS ACCELERATOR NOODLE: STUDENTS ARE LAUNCHING SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS START-UPS
Having noticed that many wellness services for teens seemed to be “taking a spoon and trying to empty out a lake of sadness,” Branksome grade 12 students Ore, Parker and Miranda created a start-up to build a “boat of happiness” instead. Made by teens for teens and young adults, their Happiness Battery app, podcast and online shop sets out to boost daily production of feel-good chemicals through daily challenges, inspiring stories and more.
