Dispelling Ten Myths About The International Baccalaureate (IB)
September 25, 2025IBSA Standing Committee member Casper Buisman was recently interviewed for an article on ‘ Dispelling myths about the International Baccalaureate’ for the Melbourne Schools website.
Students across the world have been studying the International Baccalaureate (IB) since 1968, but there are still some myths and misconceptions about what it is, what kind of student is an ideal IB candidate, what skills the IB develops, and what it can lead to.
Parents and students also often have questions about how the IB compares to high school qualifications such as the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), or the Higher School Certificate (HSC) in New South Wales.
So, what are some of the misunderstandings surrounding the IB? Here, we’ve unpacked 10 of the most common myths.