Christ - International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Legacy

Christ Junior College introduced IBDP curriculum at the campus in 2018 after a two years’ rigourous planning and authorization. In the last few years, we have grown in delivering the curriculum in such a way that our students are more open-minded, knowledgeable, principled and inquisitive about the world around them. The school’s approaches to teaching and learning have evolved to transform our learners into compassionate critical thinkers who understand the importance to act in an increasingly uncertain world, where challenges reach beyond borders. They are a significant link in the great legacy of St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara and his vision of education; both as its beneficiaries and as its torchbearers.

Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805-1871) founded the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), an indigenous order of Catholic priests that manages Christ Junior College - IBDP. He was a champion of social reform and founded the first Catholic Sanskrit School in 1846. He also established seminaries for education and formation of the clergy, a publishing house, a home for the dying and the destitute as well as schools for general education.

In 1831, Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara with the support of Fr. Thomas Palackal and Fr. Thomas Porukara started CMI, the first indigenous religious congregation for men in India. The CMI vision is to provide spiritual leadership and foster unity and growth of the community. The educational endeavours of CMI aims at forming leaders who are intellectually competent, spiritually mature, morally upright, psychologically integrated, physically healthy and socially acceptable; who will champion the cause of justice, love, truth and peace. The CMI believes in inclusive education and encourages students, parents and teachers to share this vision.

Vision

EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE Christ Junior College is dedicated towards channelizing young minds to strive to reach the zenith of academic pursuits and aim for ‘Excellence’. We intend to translate our learning into ‘Service’ with our creative and empathetic involvement in the society to facilitate change.

Mission

“Christ Junior College is a nurturing ground for an individual’s holistic development to make effective contribution to the society in a dynamic environment.” The holistic development of an individual is attained through integration of academic excellence and professional competence with personal, interpersonal and societal skills. Christ Junior College aims at nurturing young minds to participate in the dynamically changing environment to promote assimilation of communities, religious harmony and to build a secular society.

Core Values

Faith in God
Moral Uprightness
Love of Fellow Beings
Social Responsibility
Pursuit of Excellence

IB Philosophy

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is “a worldwide community of schools, educators and students with a shared mission to empower young people with the values, knowledge and skills to create a better and more peaceful world.” It is a not-for-profit educational foundation, a global leader in international education, that offers programmes that strives to “empower school-aged students to take ownership in their own learning and help them develop future-ready skills to make a difference and thrive in a world that changes fast.”

There are four key elements to an IB education and its philosophy: international mindedness, learner profile, a broad, balanced, conceptual and connected curriculum and its approaches to teaching and learning.

IB’s Mission

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

Head of School's Message

It is always a pleasure to welcome all of you to Christ Junior College – IBDP!

Christ Junior College is guided by the educational vision of the CMIs. A constant desire to set new benchmarks in quality education, focus on holistic education, fostering cooperation among all those who have a stake in the learner’s growth and the social commitment to fulfill one’s role in society to make it a better place for each and every one to live are the hallmarks of the CMI vision of education. It is well-encapsulated in the Vision of the Institution – Excellence and Service.

The International Baccalaureate and its curriculum share these ideals. The IBDP curriculum adds value to the service that CJC provides by the well- researched and fresh insights that it brings to the development of intellectual competence and skills of the learners while being rooted in one’s heritage. The emphasis it lays on academic development of the learner through development of reading skills, concept-driven transferable understanding, conceptualizing, analyzing, assimilating and applying it is revelatory. Character formation, communication skills and physical development which are integral to the learner’s personal, interpersonal and societal skills is integrated in the conceptualization of the curriculum itself. The IB education fosters ‘the dynamic environment’ in which each learner at CJC-IBDP can hope to achieve what the institution’s Mission states explicitly - holistic development to make effective contribution to the society.

Christ Junior College – IBDP offers you the opportunity to be part of this learning experience. It beckons you to make best use of your abilities to achieve your potential to the fullest!

Principal

Diploma Programme Coordinator's Message

Welcome to Christ Junior College – IBDP!

I am pleased to introduce you to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Christ Junior College. Our institution delivers a forward-thinking curriculum to equip learners with the requisite competencies to thrive professionally. Central to our pedagogical approach is cultivating inquiring, caring, and principled individuals capable of navigating a purpose-driven existence. We offer an immersive educational experience aimed at fostering critical thinking abilities among learners.

Our curriculum emphasizes exploring the nature of knowledge through the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) component, encourages the development of creative thinking and social consciousness through participation in Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS), and underscores the cultivation of lifelong learning habits through the Extended Essay component. A dedicated, focused, resolute, and proactive teaching cohort is our institution's hallmark feature. At Christ Junior College IBDP, what we offer is a positive and welcoming learning environment. We foster a close-knit relationship between educators and learners. We follow a learner-centric approach, and our learners benefit significantly from our comprehensive career guidance and pastoral counseling resources. Moreover, learners actively engage in physical education sessions, utilizing facilities such as basketball and football grounds to enhance their holistic development.

At the heart of our educational ethos is a strong commitment to academic integrity and fostering an ethos of international mindedness. We are proud to align with the mission of the International Baccalaureate, working synergistically to nurture individuals who are ready to make a meaningful contribution to a better and more peaceful world. Our institution cultivates an environment conducive to rigorous intellectual pursuit, offering a stimulating and challenging educational experience. We invite you to be part of this exciting journey at Christ Junior College IBDP.