IB World Schools in São Paulo, Lisbon and Maputo: growth and diversification of the field
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International Baccalaureate, international schools, internationalisation, globalisation, elitesAbstract
The article analyses the recent growth of international schools, focusing on educational establishments offering International Baccalaureate® (IB) curricula and examinations, starting from three intersecting strands of research. First, it seeks to map the research already produced on this movement at the international level. Second, the evolution of the number of schools and students worldwide is discussed, with particular attention to the trends observed in Lusophone and Ibero-American countries. Third, the results are presented of a document analysis of IB schools in the regions of São Paulo, Lisbon and Maputo, focusing on their institutional missions and visions. The number of international schools in the Portuguese-speaking metropolises is smaller than that observed in Spanish-speaking countries, moreover, it was concluded that their growth has been fuelled by both the conversion of the traditional international school model and the emergence of business projects specialising in this type of school. A narrative of school excellence and the formation of global leaders tends to become hegemonic. We relate the similarities as well as the variations between the IB schools in these three cities to their respective contexts.
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