The Impact of a Global Perspective in International Education.pdf

This document discusses the importance of international education, its benefits for personal and academic growth, and how global curricula like Cambridge and IB help students thrive in a globalized world.

1. TheImpactofaGlobalPerspectiveinInternationalEducation
Weliveinaglobalisedera,wherenocountrycanaffordtobeisolationistinitseconomicpolicies.It,therefore,makeseminentsense
forcountriesaroundtheworldtoprovideinternationaleducationtotheirchildrenandyoungpeople.Infact,thatisthebestpossible
waytoprovidecross-culturaleducationtothematanearlyage.Globallearningcangoalongwayinpreparingstudentsfora
successfulcareeroncetheycompletetheireducation.Thereis,therefore,everyreasontoencouragechildrenandyoungpeopleto
goforinternationaleducation.
ProvidinganInternationalEducationviaanInternationalCurriculum
ThereareseveralleadinginternationalcurriculaliketheCambridgesystemofeducationandtheInternationalBaccalaureatesystem
ofeducation.TheCambridgesystemofeducationcaterstotheeducationneedsofKto12studentsinacomprehensivemanner.It
consistsofCambridgeEarlyYears(age3years+),CambridgePrimaryYears(age5years+),CambridgeLowerSecondary
(age11years+),CambridgeUpperSecondary(age14years+)andCambridgeAdvanced(age16years+).
TheInternationalBaccalaureatesystemcomprisesInternationalBaccalaureatePrimaryYears,InternationalBaccalaureateMiddle
YearsandInternationalDiplomaProgrammecurricula;allofwhicharedesignedtoprovideaninternationaleducationtostudents.
Thesecurriculaofferthelatestintermsofpedagogyandlearningtechniques,therebyensuringthatstudentsreceiveatruly
outstandingeducationthatstandsthemingoodsteadintheirlivesahead.
HowInternationalEducationHelpsStudents
Therearemanyreasonswhymoreandmoreschoolsareoptingforinternationaleducationinplaceofalocalone.
1.GlobalBenchmarksandStandards

2. Internationalschoolsadheretocertainglobalbenchmarksandstandardsintermsofpedagogy,teachingstaffandinfrastructure,
makingthestudentscapableofcompetingwiththebestintheworld.
2.EaseofAdmissiontoLeadingGlobalCentresofHigherLearning
Receivingone’seducationinaleadinginternationalschoolthatprovidesaccesstoglobalcurriculaliketheonesofferedby
CambridgeandInternationalBaccalaureateputsstudentsatanadvantagewhenitcomestoobtainingadmissiontosomeofthebest
collegesanduniversitiesintheworld.
3.BroadeningStudents’Vision
Studyingataninternationalschoolhelpsastudentbroadenhisorhervisionasonegetstointeractwithfellowstudentshailingfrom
diversebackgrounds.Oneisbetterabletounderstandthepointsofviewofpeoplewhomaybefromaverydifferentbackground
fromone’sown.Thisallowsthestudentstobemoreadaptabletoaglobalworkenvironmentthantheyotherwisewouldhavebeen,
oncetheycompletetheireducation.
4.LanguageProficiency
Anykindofeducationataninternationalschoolinone’sowncountryoraschoolabroadmoreoftenthannotexposesoneto
internationallanguages,makingoneachieveproficiencyinmorethanonelanguage.Thatcanonlybenefitoneinthelongrunina
fullyglobalisedworld.
5.PersonalDevelopmentandConfidence
Studyingataninternationalschoolorabroadallowsonetodeveloponapersonallevelbecauseofinteractingwithdifferentkindsof
peopleandlearningtoadjusttoanall-newanddifferentwayoflife.Thiscanonlymakeayoungpersonmoreconfidentandbetter
abletotakecareofhimselforherselfinmyriadsituations.
6.BecomingaWorldCitizen

3. Theworldtheysayisonefamily,yetthereissomuchprejudicethatexistsbetweenthenationsoftheworld.Exposingone’schildren
toaninternationaleducationisthebestwaytofindacureforthat.Receivingthatkindofeducationmakesaglobalcitizenoutofa
youngperson,whichcanonlyaugurwellnotjustforhimorher,butforthewholeworld.
Conclusion
Educationintoday’stimesisnotworthmuchifitdoesnotcomewithaglobalperspective.Weliveinaworldthatisevolvingata
muchfasterratethaneverbeforeandthebestwaytokeeppacewithwhateverishappeningisonlypossibleifoneisglobally
connected.Thereisnosenseinprovidingout-of-dateeducationinisolation,whenthereissomuchtobegainedthrough
internationalcollaboration.Besides,thereareahostofbenefitsthataccruetosomeonereceivinganinternationaleducationinterms
oftheirpersonaldevelopment.Itleadstoagreaterawarenessabouttheworldthatweliveinandthediversepeoplethatinhabitit.
Theworldiscomingevencloseronaccountofmodernmeansofcommunicationallowingeveryonetolearnfromthebest,regardless
ofwheresuchpeopleorinstitutionsmightbe.Aglobalperspectiveineducationissomethingthatcanbringharmonytoaworldthat
isstillaffectedbystrifedespitealltheprogressthathasbeenmadeeconomicallyandtechnologically.Goingforwardwecanexpect
globaleducationtobecomeoneofthemajorfactorsinusheringpeaceandprosperitythroughouttheworld.Thisisevidentfromthe
hugegrowthofinternationalschoolsinMalaysia’scitiesandtowns.