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DP Coordinator Essentials: navigating IB results & re-marks
A summary and slides from my recent webinar: navigating IB DP remarks and retakes. Essential guidance for coordinators, including how to analyse results to make better decisions.

Kieran Burgess
2 days ago2 min read
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Developing an IB-aligned Inclusion policy
When evaluating IB schools, I often see fundamental inclusion expectations missed: I hope this free handbook clearly and efficiently prompts IB school leaders and coordinators to address these fundamentals; systemising your policy review process, making the most use of leaders' time, whilst not compromising on quality or IB requirements.

Kieran Burgess
May 192 min read
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Developing an IB-aligned Language Policy
As one of the IB's five mandated policies, a school's language policy is crucial at making visible those invisible drivers of a culture of international mindedness, diversity and respect. The IB expects schools to regularly review policies, and this free handbook will help leaders and coordinators conduct systematic and effective policy review and development.

Kieran Burgess
May 181 min read
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Developing an IB-aligned Assessment Policy
The history of our word 'assess' is so rich in imagery of sitting together to discuss, to reach agreement, and to find common ground and consensus. So why is the word 'assessment' today so weighted with expectations of isolation and difficulty? Whatever your and your school's views on assessment, there is an important culture at play here. Reviewing this culture relies on considered development of the policies around assessment. For IB school leaders and coordinators, this fr

Kieran Burgess
May 172 min read
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Developing an IB-aligned Admissions policy
Creating a comprehensive admissions policy is essential for International Baccalaureate (IB) schools. This process shapes the community and culture of the institution, with the thinking process together being of much more value than an 'off the shelf' policy document. This free handbook keeps the agency with you and your community, prompting you to explore current practices 'on the ground', envisioning future improvements collaboratively.

Kieran Burgess
May 142 min read
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Developing an IB-aligned Academic Integrity policy
This handbook is part of a series of IB Leadership handbooks, including five Developing Policies handbooks, that are designed to prompt deep reflection amongst you and your colleagues, keep the agency for school improvement firmly in your hands, and respect your context. Written with the experience of an IB school evaluation visitor, it includes checklists on what to include in your policy to meet minimum requirements, as well as detailed scaffolding to draft and deliver your

Kieran Burgess
May 132 min read
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Teaching to overcome the double threat of AI
What must schools do, starting today, to prepare children for the double threat of AI: Mastery of language and Reality Apathy?

Kieran Burgess
May 30, 20239 min read
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Research Presentation 2022: A World of Opportunity
The free student info booklet and advice for the IB DP Theatre Research Presentation (first assessment 2024) is here.

Kieran Burgess
May 1, 20233 min read
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What is a school for? The paradox of scope
What are schools for? To serve the economy? Or the individual? Can we solve the paradox of the C21 school through knowing its purpose?

Kieran Burgess
Dec 8, 20226 min read
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Solo Theatre Piece 2022: Fly High, Solo.
The new STP (Solo Theatre Piece) Student Info Booklet is here and ready for free download!

Kieran Burgess
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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Collaborative Project 2022: A Collaborative Comeback!
The Student Info Booklet for the new DP Theatre 2022 Collaborative Project is here and free to download.

Kieran Burgess
Jun 27, 20222 min read
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Production Proposal 2022: Set Your Imagination Free!
The Production Proposal is the IA in the brand new IB DP Theatre course, launching in 2022. The student info booklet is here already!

Kieran Burgess
Mar 25, 20223 min read
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New DP Theatre course goes live!
Free resources for the new IB DP Theatre course, starting with this one page overview of all tasks and criteria.

Kieran Burgess
Feb 28, 20221 min read
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Accessing Artaud: Four Layers of Cruelty
An introduction to Antonin Artaud and what he meant by 'Theatre of Cruelty' - with four layers of cruelty proposed.

Kieran Burgess
Sep 9, 202110 min read
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Learning Through Lockdown
The big jump on the spectrum of the flipped classroom has engendered belief within our parent body that learning takes place in many forms.

Kieran Burgess
May 28, 20215 min read
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Student Agency and Online Learning: the chicken and the egg
COVID closure actually upped our learning levels. How did we create a culture that prepared students to thrive throughout online learning?

Kieran Burgess
Jul 20, 20209 min read
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Teaching DP Theatre in Online Learning
Email arrives. Coronavirus chaos. For those of you also in school closure, here are my online lessons for a mock PP/DN in IB DP Theatre.

Kieran Burgess
Mar 9, 20203 min read
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The Quest For Professional Theatre Company Practice
Researching collaborative companies for IB DP Theatre is a tough ask. I set out to fix it with this education pack made for IB Theatre peeps

Kieran Burgess
Dec 18, 20196 min read
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Space: The Final Frontier
We used movement as a starting point for identifying shapes, lines, intersections, and points of concentration in our space.

Kieran Burgess
Oct 5, 20191 min read
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Planning of Space: The Final Frontier
Workshop resources and additional reading for the scenography workshop led by Kieran Burgess. With some practical tips on lighting and set.

Kieran Burgess
Jul 13, 20191 min read
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