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Kings College Murcia now offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
The British school will be the only school in the region offering the IB DP in English
King’s College Murcia are offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to further enhance student excellence in the Murcia area. The school, recognised as one of the top performing international schools in Spain, is the only school in the region offering the programme in English.Dawn Akyürek, Headteacher of King’s College Murcia, says, “We believe the students at King’s College Murcia will benefit from an IB education. The IB provides high quality programmes of education, which support the development of knowledgeable and inquiring students. We also want to benefit from the extensive professional development opportunities which support teachers and the broad collaboration of being part of an exciting professional learning community. Research indicates that Diploma Programme (DP) graduates complete University faster than their peers, feel more prepared for University-level coursework involving research, and are better able to cope with demanding workloads and time-management challenges.”
IB at King’s College Murcia
The IB diploma offers students the ideal balance between academic breadth and depth of knowledge, with pupils taking 6 subjects that must include languages, mathematics, sciences and individuals and societies. At King’s College Murcia students will be able to choose from 17 different subjects at either a higher level or standard level of study. The IB’s innovative curricular design means pupils can choose to study up to 3 languages, or choose to focus on sciences, visual arts or individuals and societies.
Supplementing the 6 academic subjects are the Core components unique to the IB diploma. Students complete a philosophical study unit (Theory of Knowledge) where they learn to question their own assumptions and perspectives of what they know, an independent research project and another project involving community service.
This exciting curriculum offers students choice within a structure that encourages them to collaborate and learn with an international mindset, ensuring they develop intellectually as well as emotionally and ethically.
The Bilingual Diploma
Subjects will be taught and studied in English. In the school’s commitment to multilingualism, King’s College Murcia will also supporting students to study a language module in their native language in order to gain a Bilingual diploma.
King’s College Murcia will be teaching (Lengua y Literatura) in Spanish which qualifies students to gain the Bilingual diploma as well as supporting student’s Spanish linguistic development to pre-university level. Combined with the específicas programme we offer; our students will continue to gain entrance to the most prestigious universities in Spain and around the world.
“At the forefront of education internationally”
True to its vision of being “at the forefront of British education at an international level”, King’s College began to implement the International Baccalaureate in their schools in 2019 with the aim of offering an education “adapted to the educational needs of today”. Within this new educational approach, King’s College schools combine the British curriculum from 18 months to 16 years with the prestigious IB system for the pre-university years.
“As part of the Inspired group we have seen the benefits of an IB education for students in our schools around the world. Inspired group has an excellent network of highly respected IB World Schools, working together to implement the Inspired vision which enables us to provide students ‘with outstanding academic results, a love of learning, confidence and a firm value system that arms them to embrace the challenges life throws at them in their future endeavours’ (Inspired Vision).
Innovative facilities for Senior students
In this firm commitment to constant innovation in education, King’s College Murcia has recently inaugurated its innovative Sixth Form Centre, an area specially designed for students in the final years of the college. In line with the most innovative forms of learning, the centre has areas dedicated to concentration, as well as rest and relaxation.
“For us at King’s College Murcia it is very important to offer our students the best resources for their learning and well-being. The Sixth Form Centre was born in response to the needs of students for a social and study space aimed at preparing students for the university stage and the world of work”, explains the Headteacher of the school, Dawn Akyürek.
For more information on the International Baccalaureate and studying at King’s College Murcia, contact them by email, phone or Facebook via the contact panel below.
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Calle Pez Volador s/n, Urbanizacion La Torre Golf Resort, 30709 Roldan, Murcia Tel: 968 032 500 / 902 509 099
King’s College Murcia is a British school in La Torre Golf Resort offering the English National Curriculum to pupils from the age of 18 months right the way up to 18 years (Pre-Nursery – Year 13)
King’s College’s mission statement is to provide high quality British education while remaining at the forefront of British education internationally. To deliver a transformative learning experience to all pupils, King’s College relies on engaging and effective teaching based on their core values and the best, most up-to-date UK educational practices.
Why choose King’s College, the British school of Murcia?
Choosing the right school for your child is immensely important, and a significant decision for any parent. We all want our children to be nourished and nurtured in a secure environment from the moment they start their formal education up to the day they graduate. King’s College Murcia has a proven history of educational excellence based on firmly embedded British values, devotion for learning and pride in its international learning environment.King’s College Murcia has been rated as ‘Outstanding’ in every category in the latest inspection by PENTA International and is also the only school in the Region of Murcia that is regularly inspected by an external inspectorate approved by the association for British Schools Overseas (BSO). “We are now the only ‘Outstanding’ school in the area and, in fact, in the Region of Murcia,” says Dawn Akyurek, Headteacher.
They have unsurpassed university entry through their International Baccalaureate (IB) and ‘Especifica’ results, and their students regularly achieve places to study at prestigious public and private universities in Spain, the UK and across Europe and the wider world.
Teaching methodology at King’s College
The school subscribes to the High Performance Learning (HPL) methodology, a pedagogy that ensures teachers instill thinking skills and a growth mindset in students, supporting young people to cultivate an ambitious future that can help sculpt the 21st century. They emphasise the importance of educating the whole child, paying special attention to their physical, emotional and social development.The ethos of HPL mirrors the school’s own belief in developing each child’s individual values and skills, rather than relying on a broad approach across a whole class or entire year.
Visit King’s College Murcia
The school is approximately half an hour from Murcia city centre, 10 minutes from San Javier and 25 minutes from Cartagena. A school bus offers pupil transport to and from each of these nearby cities, so it’s easy for your children to get there. Parents are invited to take a tour of the school and to feel a part of the King’s College Murcia family.King’s College – Murcia
Calle Pez Volador, Urbanización La Torre Golf Resort,
30709 Roldán, Murcia
Telephone: (+34) 968 032 500 / (+34) 902 509 099
E-mail: murcia.info@kings.education
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Office 968 018 268
