Resolving the Dilemma of International School Curriculum: The Case of Biology

Sagun, Sila; Çorlu, M. Sencer

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2014.1026a

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“…As the oldest of the international programs, DP has established itself as the premium university preparatory curriculum for students in Grades 11 and 12 (Hayden, 2006). Schools need to give a critical decision on the program that would best prepare students for rigor of the DP (Corlu, 2014;Sagun & Corlu, 2014). The decision of many schools to choose IGCSE seems to be arbitrary because the body of literature providing evidence for selecting IGCSE as a well-established DP preparatory curriculum is scarce.…”

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Investigating the Impact of International General Certifcate of Secondary Education Scores and Gender on the Diploma Program Scores in Mathematics and Science

Yağız

Navruz

Çorlu

2016

International Journal of Educational Reform

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Inspired by their goal for a well-rounded education in a world that has become more globalized, an increasing number of schools in the United States, Europe, and other parts of the world have been adapting the philosophy and curricula of international schools. While there have been several studies to support Diploma Program as an established curriculum at the senior high school level, there has been little evidence that would support any particular curriculum at the junior high school level. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between external examination scores of International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and those of Diploma Program. A purposive sample was drawn from high school students who attended an international school in a major metropolitan city in Turkey. Data were analyzed with multiple regression approach. Statistically significant and relatively strong relationships were found between external examination scores, both in mathematics and science.

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Investigating the Impact of International General Certifcate of Secondary Education Scores and Gender on the Diploma Program Scores in Mathematics and Science

Yağız

Navruz

Çorlu

2016

International Journal of Educational Reform

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“…In addition, this study also indicated that compared to the non-MYP students, MYP students rated higher in international and civic-mindedness as well as global awareness (Sizmur & Cunningham, 2013). Nevertheless, there is little empirical research to support the assertion that either MYP or IGCSE is a good foundation as a DP-preparatory program (Corlu, 2014;Sagun & Corlu, 2014;Yağız et al, 2016).…”

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“…Few studies on IGCSE and DP indicated that the IGCSE provides foundational preparation for the DP. One study revealed that there was a statistically significant and relatively strong correlation between IBDP and IGCSE student performances in science and math external examination scores (Corlu, 2014;Sagun & Corlu, 2014;Yağız et al, 2016). IGCSE is also considered to provide reliable benchmarks and prediction of success in the IBDP and prepare students for the DP (Nashman-Smith & Taylor, 2004).…”

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Investigating the Relationship Between International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP): A Correlation and Regression Analysis in Languages, Sciences, and Mathematics

Metli¹,

Özcan²

2020

International Journal of Educational Reform

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This study aims to explain the relationship between student performance in the International General Certificate Secondary Education (IGCSE) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) as well as explore the predictors of the IBDP scores in languages, sciences, and mathematics. A purposive sample of 338 high school students was drawn from a private school implementing international programs in Turkey. The data consisted of external examination scores of students enrolled between the years 2010 and 2019. Data were analyzed for correlation and with a multiple regression approach. Strong, moderate, or weak relationships were found between the IBDP exam scores and the IGCSE exam scores with regard to the different subjects. From 4% to 65% of the variation in different IBDP subject scores can be explained by the simple linear regression model in different IGCSE subject scores. These findings will help international educators to make informed decisions about teaching and learning pedagogy in the international programs.

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“…Regarding IGCSE, Monteath (2015) reports that because of its international focus, there are an increasing number of schools that desire to implement IGCSE. Sagun and Çorlu (2014) notes that the IGCSE has an exam that may be good practice for IBDP exams. In 2014, Sagun and Çorlu compared MYP and IGCSE experience on students' IBDP science course and did not find a significant difference between the programmes.…”

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Student perceptions of successful learning support for an international high school programme: a comparative case study in Turkey

Dulun

Lane

Ateşkan

2018

Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education

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This study used comparative case study methodology to investigate student perceptions of different programmes that prepare them for a challenging high school education programme: the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). Given the benefits and challenges of the programme, educators and stakeholders want to ensure students feel ready to participate. In the literature, studies support that programmes such as the International General Certificate of Secondary Education and the International Baccalaureate Organisation's Middle Years Programme prepare students for the IBDP; however, there is a need for students' voices on how they perceive they are prepared through these programmes. This study investigated three different approaches to IBDP preparation by gaining student insights through a scaled-item questionnaire and interviews. Students identified experiences that gave them skills to monitor their learning and resources that motivated them to participate in an advanced upper-high school programme.

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Resolving the Dilemma of International School Curriculum: The Case of Biology

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

Investigating the Impact of International General Certifcate of Secondary Education Scores and Gender on the Diploma Program Scores in Mathematics and Science

Investigating the Impact of International General Certifcate of Secondary Education Scores and Gender on the Diploma Program Scores in Mathematics and Science

Investigating the Relationship Between International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP): A Correlation and Regression Analysis in Languages, Sciences, and Mathematics

Student perceptions of successful learning support for an international high school programme: a comparative case study in Turkey

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