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​According to UK university admissions officers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) provides the best preparation for university for young people in the UK, with 97 percent of admissions officers scoring the DP four or five out of five, compared to 87 percent being scored similarly for A Levels.

​Jacobs University is a private, independent English-language university that offers the highest research and academic standard.

​New research results provide universities with a useful benchmark to compare the level of English language competency of non-native English speakers, demonstrated by different International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) course grades, to levels on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment (CEFR).

The University of West London tell us about the opportunities on offer for prospective students.

The influence of the International Baccalaureate (IB) in UK education was highlighted this week as six IB World Schools featured among the top 21 independent secondary schools named in The Sunday Times school guide Parent Power, while Dartford Grammar School was named IB School of the Year, having risen nine places in the national state secondary school tables to 17th in the UK.