IB Learner Profile

UNICOSMOS LEARNERS STRIVE TO BE

INQUIRER

I ask questions. I develop natural world curiosity. I acquire skills to research for
answers. I expand my love of learning.

KNOWLEDGEABLE

I explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance.

THINKER

I apply my skills to critically and creatively approach complex problems to make reasoned decisions.

COMMUNICATOR

I express my ideas and opinions clearly in more than one mode or language using technology, art, music and drama.

PRINCIPLED

I act with integrity, honesty, respect the dignity of others and take responsibility for my own actions.

CARING

I show compassion and respect. I act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and the environment.

OPEN MINDED

I appreciate my own culture and personal history. I’m open to the
perspectives and traditions of others.

BALANCED

I maintain equilibrium of my intellectual, physical and emotional needs.

RISK-TAKER

I approach unfamiliar situations with courage and confidence. I explore new ideas and articulate my own beliefs.

REFLECTIVE

I assess and understand my own strengths and limitations to improve my own
personal development.

This learner profile helps a child to develop social skills, thinking skills,
research skills, communication skills and self management skills.

THINKING
SKILLS

SOCIAL
SKILLS

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS

RESEARCH
SKILLS

  • Acquisition of knowledge
  • Comprehension
  • Application
  • Analysis
  • Evaluation
  • Dialectical thought
  • Meta-cognition
  • Accepting responsibility
  • Group decision-making
  • Adopting a variety of group roles
  • Respecting others
  • Cooperating
  • Resolving conflict
  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Viewing
  • Presenting
  • Non-verbal communication
  • Gross Motor skills
  • Fine motor skills
  • Spatial awareness
  • Organisation
  • Time management
  • Safety
  • Healthy Lifestyle
  • Cores of behaviour
  • Informed choices
  • Formulating questions
  • Observing
  • Planning
  • Collecting data
  • Recording data
  • Organising data
  • Interpreting data
  • Presenting research findings

THINKING
SKILLS

  • Acquisition of knowledge
  • Comprehension
  • Application
  • Analysis
  • Evaluation
  • Dialectical thought
  • Meta-cognition

SOCIAL
SKILLS

  • Accepting responsibility
  • Group decision-making
  • Adopting a variety of group roles
  • Respecting others
  • Cooperating
  • Resolving conflict

COMMUNICATION
SKILLS

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Viewing
  • Presenting
  • Non-verbal communication

SELF-MANAGEMENT
SKILLS

  • Gross Motor skills
  • Fine motor skills
  • Spatial awareness
  • Organisation
  • Time management
  • Safety
  • Healthy Lifestyle
  • Cores of behaviour
  • Informed choices

RESEARCH
SKILLS

  • Formulating questions
  • Observing
  • Planning
  • Collecting data
  • Recording data
  • Organising data
  • Interpreting data
  • Presenting research findings