The IB Career Programme (IB CP) is for students who are interested in gaining hands-on experience in the field of Business or Art and Design. The IB CP programme prepares students for further study or for entry into a career field. Students who successfully complete the IB CP program will earn their National Diploma Qualification, their BTEC Level 3 Diploma, their American Diploma, and the IB CP Diploma

The programme requirements include the following components:

Language Development: Completion of a language course that is not the student’s best language (50 hours + Language Portfolio submitted to the IB)

SERVICE LEARNING:

Completion of 50 hours of service-learning which includes work OUTSIDE of the classroom
Three (3) interviews with the service-learning coordinator

Personal and Professional Skills (PPS) Course:
Completion of PPS course to develop and grow both the personal and professional skills and understandings (90 hours and internal assessments)

Reflective Project:
Students will complete a reflective project inside and outside of class The project will take approximately 50 hours and must include an ethical component The project requires research, skilled writing, and effective communication skills

IB Diploma Courses:
IB CP students at NIS will complete 3 IB DP courses to fulfill the diploma requirements

BTEC
BTEC is a vocationally driven two-year course that provides the students with an alternative to the IB Diploma Programme. The BTEC is the academic element inside of the Career-related Programme. Students can choose from either BTEC Art and Design or BTEC Business. The BTEC courses are created to give the students a real-world feel as well as an academically rigorous experience. It focuses on practical skills and the ability to self-manage. It also instills a sense of togetherness and team-work with collaboration being one of the key features in delivering the BTEC

A BTEC Subsidiary Diploma Level 3 is equivalent to one A-level. Combining the BTEC with the Career-related Programme that the IB offers, creates a holistic educational experience for the High School students. After two years of study, students will come away with skills and abilities that have been tested throughout the course and can be readily applied at a university or elsewhere. Naseem International School is the only school in the Kingdom of  Bahrain to offer the IB CP with the BTEC as the backbone of the entire course

BTEC Business is a comprehensive six-module course extended over a two-year study period. The modules focus on practical application as well as theoretical knowledge. Students will be introduced to the business, finance, marketing and the economy. Self-study and individual research is key when completing the BTEC Business

BTEC Art and Design is a comprehensive six-module course extended over a two-year study period. The modules focus on a variety of aspects under the mantle of Art and Design. Students will have the opportunity to create web pages, work with different materials and be introduced to the potential business opportunities in the Art and Design world

BTEC offers students an excellent opportunity to experience the real world of Business and Art Design with both the Business and the Art and Design students completing at least two work-place experiences during the two years of study. Linking the BTEC, work-place experience and the IB-core values make for a holistic final two years at Naseem International School

It is relevant that students recognize the importance of their social actions and the impact these might have on their community. Service learning provides students with prospects to understand their potential to make a worthwhile contribution to their community and society. Once students have identified a need in the community, they proceed to apply their knowledge and skills to meet this need. In this way they develop and apply their social skills and personal skills to real life scenarios which require decision-making and problem-solving skills. This also allows them to take the initiative, behave responsibly and accept accountability for their actions

Students’ learning and growth are schooled by their reflections on their learning experiences. This is pivotal to the depth and richness of their experiences which allow them to explore ideas, hone their skills and strengths and improve on their limitations and weaknesses

Student engagement in the service learning programme are aimed at achieving the five service learning outcomes. They have to develop the necessary skills, attributes and understandings to achieve these outcomes, by:

• Identifying their own strengths and developing areas which need improvement and growth
• Demonstrating their personal participation to express how they investigated an issue, to conceiving an idea to designing and executing a plan for the learning experience
• Demonstrating the skills and critically discussing the benefits and challenges of working as a team
• Demonstrating how they identified and understood an issue of global significance and then taking suitable action after making responsible decisions in a local, national or global context
• Recognizing and considering the consequences of their choices and actions during the planning and executing of the service learning experiences

Students are expected to fulfill a minimum requirement of 50 hours spent outside of class time on this component of the CP