Along with the key and related concepts, all units also use one of the six IB global contexts – umbrella themes that help students situate their classroom learning within a real-world context. Global contexts allow students to explore local, national and global issues and build on powerful themes of global significance.
For every global context, there are a set of recommended explorations that may be used as pathways to inquire into the said theme.
Teachers choose a global context for each unit for their subject, along with an exploration, to provide a contextual lens and promote international mindedness amongst students. Teachers may also come up with their own explorations to accommodate specific milieus. The same global contexts are used across subjects to promote greater interdisciplinary inquiry.
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