Verita's Strongest IB Results Yet and What the Diploma Is Really Teaching Students: 'The Goal Is Not Only to Acquire Knowledge, but to Think with Flexibility, Judgement, and Intellectual Curiosity'

As more Romanian families weigh international education options, the IB Diploma Programme stands out for combining academic breadth with independent research and critical thinking. Romania Insider spoke with Doria Draghiciu, Deputy Head of Secondary High School at Verita International School in Bucharest, about how the IB's inquiry-based approach differs from traditional education, how universities view the diploma, and the school's recent highlights, including its strongest IB results in recent years, with a cohort average of 32.2 points and one student scoring 44 out of 45. How does the IB's inquiry-based approach differ from more traditional models of education? Doria Draghiciu: The IB inquiry-based approach differs from more traditional models of education mainly in the way knowledge i