WA School abandons OBE

St Brigids College is opting out of the state-run outcomes based education system and adopting the more highly regarded International Baccalaureate (IB).
The Principal of the school, Amelia Toffoli, denied the move to the IB in Years 6 to 9 was a reaction to problems within the WA education system. But she conceded the system offered better resources for teachers. “It has been around longer, it’s got professional development opportunities of a high quality and there are also resources that have been developed that are very attractive to teachers,” she said.
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The West Australian offered the following editorial on the schools decision to dump OBE.
"The International Baccalaureate could emerge as a much sought-after alternative to WA's dumbed-down outcomes-based education."The international program has obvious attractions for parents who are dismayed at the deliberate dilution of academic rigour in OBE."The drift to private schools, resulting from disaffection with the State system, could be expected to increase significantly if more of them offered the International Baccalaureate."
Source: From The West Australian 31/10/06