The Core in Practice: Educator’s Guide to Personal and Professional Skills (Career-related Programme) - Softcover

Halcrow, Gary; Paterson, Stewart; Shen, Wilma; Youngman, Becky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 000877028X ISBN 13: 9780008770280

Publisher: Collins, 2026

Synopsis

A comprehensive handbook for CP coordinators, PPS coordinators and teachers, and Reflective Project coordinators and supervisors. Whether you are taking on a new role or looking to extend your practice, the handbook provides practical advice, tools and examples to help you and your students succeed in the Core of the IB Career-Related Programme.

Design and implement an effective curriculum for the CP Core through Personal and Professional Skills, with expert guidance from four experienced IB educators.

Short digestible chapters are designed to build confidence and help teachers and coordinators feel fully prepared in their roles.

Top tips and Examples cover practicalities from staffing and timetabling to different ways of grouping students and crafting a responsive classroom culture, to help you identify the right path for your school.

Chapters model the process of mapping and planning inquiries to suit each cohort, with activities and opportunities for reflection designed to help teachers and coordinators review their practice and programme in response to students’ needs.

Practical tools and templates support Reflective Project supervisors to make the most of their sessions with students and help them overcome challenges. Examples can be used with learners to demonstrate the pros and cons of different project formats, to explore the assessment criteria and to show how they can put ideas into practice.

Student and teacher Insights demonstrate the benefits of the Core in the IB Career-related Programme and beyond.

About this title

About the Authors

Gary is the Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) Coordinator at the Western International School of Shanghai. With extensive international teaching experience across Scotland, Saudi Arabia, and China, Gary brings a rich background in Physical and Health Education which has shaped the educator and leader he is today. He is an experienced Personal and Professional Skills (PPS) teacher, committed to fostering student growth through inquiry-based learning.

Stewart Paterson is the Assistant Head of Senior School, IB DP/CP Coordinator at Dulwich College Suzhou in China, and chair of the regional IB DP network. Stewart is an experienced teacher and leader of professional development for the Personal and Professional Skills course and the Reflective Project.

Wilma Shen is the IB CP Coordinator at Renaissance College Hong Kong. With over 20 years of experience in different IB schools, Wilma has worked in administrative, curricular and leadership roles. Wilma is the curriculum group leader for the IB CP at the English Schools Foundation and is Co-chair for the IB CP Schools Network in the Asia-Pacific region.

Dr Becky Youngman taught MYP and DP programmes for 21 years before becoming the curriculum manager for accelerated academics and college and career readiness programmes in a large urban school district in the US. Since 2022, she has supported school leaders and teachers in understanding and implementing the CP.

Edition details

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 000877028X
• ISBN 13: 9780008770280
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136