1. To develop the Jesuit ethos of the College within a world-class qualification framework that is in sympathy with Stonyhurst’s educational mission and heritage.

The IB places a strong emphasis on personal reflection, on educating the whole person, on creating a culture of service to others, on internationalism, and on standing up for one’s beliefs. These values have been part of Jesuit education for centuries.

2. To give Stonyhurst students further opportunities to fulfil their God-given talents.

IB students learn how to learn; they learn social responsibility, intercultural awareness, how to work with others, and independence of mind.

3. To nurture in Stonyhurst students the skills and qualities needed to help make an increasingly-complicated world a better place.

The IB champions self-motivation, critical and creative thinking, intellectual flexibility, and one’s duty to the local and global communities.

4. To make available to Stonyhurst students the educational and employment opportunities that IB offers.

There is growing evidence that many IB graduates outperform their peers who have taken A-levels at university and in the world of work (source: Higher Education Statistics Report 2011).