WAB Learns: Profiles of WAB Alumni: Research & Resources

WAB Profiles, Pathways & Alumni Stories

WAB HS Profile 2024-25 (pdf)
Pathways, Course Offerings, IB Results, Matriculations.
FOEN25; Future Pathways Panels
Listen to a podcast of the keynote panel with WAB students, IB, CIS, NEASC, MTC & Melbourne Metrics.
WAB News: Articles, Videos, Podcasts
WAB Learners in action.
WAB: Celebrating Our Students
WAB Learners excelling in a range of fields.
30 Alumni Profiles for 30 Years of WAB
A collection of great alumni stories to celebrate our 30th year.

UniMelb New Metrics

WAB has joined the CIS & University of Melbourne "New Metrics for International Schools" pilot programme for 2025-27.

See the NMIS tab to find out more about this project.
This is where we will post our project development.
UniMelb New Metrics
New Metrics Resources

Mastery Transcript: Alternative Pathways to Graduation

The Mastery Transcript Consortium is a leading organisaition based in the USA, which is working towards competency-based, portfolio models of university application and acceptance. Their structure shapes the Profiles of WAB Alumni.

Mastery Transcript Consortium
Mastery Learning Transcripts, Mastery Learning Records & MTC Growth. Communicating Competencies & Evidence.
Interactive MTC Sample
Ask Stephen for an access key.
MTC - Live List Of University Acceptances
MTC has now been accepted by over 300 Universities.
MTC CEO Member Town Hall 2024 (YouTube)
2024 State of Membership, Observations, HigherEd Outreach, Mastery Learning Records, Relationship with NEASC.
Mastery Learning Record Walkthrough
At WAB we are piloting the MLR tools from MTC. This is how it works.
MTC HigherEd Talkback (2022)
Conversations between MTC & HigherEd.

Mastery Transcript Consortium, ETS & Carnegie Foundation

Future-Ready Global Skills & Competencies Frameworks

Alongside the Approaches to Learning skills, there are frameworks of skills and competencies pertinent to the future of learning. These are some key examples, relevant to the work and direction of WAB. You will notice many similarities and overlaps.

ISTE Standards for Students
One of the sources for the IB's Approaches to Learning. Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, Global Collaborator
WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025
See how emerging intelligence on skills for the future align with our Profiles and competency development.
WEF Future of Jobs Insight Report 2023
Site to support the 2023 WEF Report, including full report, summaries and resources.
McKinsey - Future Citizen Skills
56 DELTAS (distinct elements of talent) across 13 groups in 4 categories [Cognitive, Interpersonal, Self-Leadership, Digital]
Inner Development Goals (SDG-related)
23 Skills across 5 Categories and qualities of human growth & development [Being, Thinking, Relating, Collaborating, Acting]
OECD's Global Competencies
Appreciating Perspective & Worldviews, Interactions Across Cultures, Action for Collective Wellbeing & Sustainable Development, Examining Intercultural Issues.
OECD - Innovating Assessments to Measure and Support Complex Skills
Project Zero (HGSE) Global Competencies
Understanding The World Through Disciplinary & Interdisciplinary Study: Investigate The World, Recognise Perspectives, Communicate Ideas, Take Action.
Center for Curriculum Redesign: Competencies/Subcompetencies framework
NGLC (Next Generation Learning Challenges) MyWays: Impact Deck
Transcend Education: Graduate Aims Library
Resources from the World Council on Intercultural & Global Competence
Extensive list of resources.
Cambridge Life Competencies Framework
Life competencies include the knowledge, skills and attitudes we need to participate effectively in the world around us, and to fulfil our potential – in our education, our careers and our lives in general.
Beyond Education
A social impact EdTech empowering educational institutions with the next generation of soft skill assessments & research-based tools in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Flintoff & Gibson - Attributes of Future Ready Learners : Mapping Frameworks
Spreadsheet of mapped competency frameworks
ACER - Creativer Thinking Skill Development
UNESCO - AI Competency Framework for Students
UNESCO - Education for Sustainable Development Goals: learning objectives
UNESCO - Digital competence frameworks for teachers, learners and citizens
QGlue - Design Thinking Competency Framework

IB Learner Profile & Approaches to Learning

IB Learner Profile (pdf)
IB Learners Strive To Be... Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced, Reflective.
Approaches to Learning Skills Framework
140+ skills in 11 clusters, within 5 ATL skills areas: Communication Skills, Social Skills, Thinking Skills, Research Skills, Self-Management Skills.
Enhanching the MYP: ATL Skills
2025 Resources on Enhancing the MYP. Scroll down about half-way to see the ATL skills updates.

Global Citizenship

WAB Global Citizenship (Project)
CIS Global Citizenship Model
CIS Model: Blog Post
CIS Socially Responsible Leadership
CIS are committed to the development of socially responsible leadership through international education.
Global Citizen Diploma
Values, Competencies & Areas of Expertise. Created by some similar international schools (inc. Yokohama IS, NIST, Nanjing IS, Hong Kong Academy, ICS Uganda).

Higher Education & University Recognition

Podcast: The CAPS Network
Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) Network episode about a student admitted to her dream college through an alternative pathway.
Webinar: NCAA High School Initial-Eligibility Policy Updates: Expanding Opportunity for Student-Centered Learning
NCAA initial-eligibility policies sit at the nexus of secondary education, higher education, and college athletics. Trends in those respective realms have led to several updates in NCAA high school review practices to accommodate student-centered and competency-based learning.

Designing Profiles & Competencies - Articles & Examples

What Should A Graduate Know & Be Able To Do?
Eric Hudson of Global Online Academy, on designing an effective Graduate Profile, with examples.
The Graduate Profile: A Focus on Outcomes
These profiles help schools direct resources toward building student competencies. See how they work. By Ken Kay on Edutopia.
Graduate Profiles: A Promise We Can Keep?
Graduate profiles can become a powerful promise to young people when we consider the conditions driving student performance in and out of school. By Tony Monfileto for NextGen Learning.
Aurora Institure - Five Big Ideas for Learner-Centered Competency Framework Design
Aurora Institute - Quality Principles for Competency-Based Education
Aurora Institute - Agency by Design: An Educator’s Playbook

Coalition to Honour All Learning

Hosted by Ecolint, The Coalition To Honour All Learning is a federation of schools across the world that aims to influence the discussion on school leaving certificates.

Coalition to Honour All Learning
Website, resources & signatories (including WAB).
Coalition Conference, March 2025
Recordings of keynotes and panel discussions.

Profiles of WAB Alumni: Research & Resources

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