rigour. At ISL, the two are intended to reinforce one another. The International Baccalaureate continuum develops research, critical thinking, time management, communication and international- mindedness from the early years through to the Diploma Programme. The Impact Hub then provides additional settings in which students can put these capabilities into practice. Among ISL’s Class of 2026, all 87 candidates obtained the IB Diploma, achieving an average of 36 points compared with a worldwide mean of 30.9. Almost 30% scored between 40 and 45 points, and one student scored the highest possible score of 45/45, one of only 1% worldwide to do so. Academic outcomes open doors, but readiness for what comes next extends beyond grades. Projects and leadership experiences give students opportunities to demonstrate initiative, sustain commitment, work through disagreement and reflect on how their decisions affect others. “These skills are not just learned through
“Mentorship gives students access to industry expertise as they move from developing an idea towards execution.”
experience at ISL, but are explicitly taught. Students learn, practise, and adapt to real- life experiences which are grounded in their subject areas.” Sarah Gifford, High School Principal
Reference: World Economic Forum - Future of Jobs Report 2025: Skills Outlook: https://www.weforum.org/publications/ the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/in-full/3-skills-outlook/ aims to give students the confidence and capabilities to help shape whatever comes next. languages and cultures can make collaboration more complex, but it also reflects the environments many students will encounter beyond school. No school can predict the jobs its youngest students will eventually hold. What schools can do is prepare them to keep learning as technology, workplaces and society evolve. By connecting academic study with entrepreneurship, mentorship and real-world problem-solving, ISL
PREPARING FOR WHAT COMES NEXT
For parents, the goal is not that every child becomes an entrepreneur. It is that students begin to understand how they respond when the answer is not known in advance. Can they frame a useful question? Listen to different perspectives? Build consensus? Respond constructively when an idea is challenged? Use AI as a tool without outsourcing their own judgement? ISL’s international community adds another dimension. Working across
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