LearningManageBac 2025 IB Curriculum Updates
IB Diploma Programme, IB Career Programme, IB Middle Years Programme, IB Primary Years Programme | March 19, 2025
It’s time for the IB updates already! Read on to find out more about the 2025 updates that we at ManageBac are implementing to reflect the developments within the International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes.
IB Diploma Programme
The following subjects have had new guides published for first teaching in August 2025:
- Psychology
- Visual Arts
- Design Technology
- Computer Science
- Extended Essay
The new and revised syllabus content is now available in ManageBac. You can now adapt your existing Unit Plans or plan afresh with the new syllabus content. Subjects have a one year transition period, so you will find that both last assessment 2026 and first assessment 2027 are now available in the Unit Planner.
The Extended Essay Support will be updated for all students who require it for first teaching in August 2025 with a new improved work-flow to better support students and supervisors.
At least one teacher of these subjects per school is required to undertake IB training on the new syllabus.
You can find a list of courses online and face-to-face on the IB’s professional development website.
You can find a list of courses online and face-to-face on the IB’s professional development website.
IB Careers Programme
The IB has just released updates for the four CP Core Areas. These are:
- Community Engagement (previously known as Service Learning)
- Language and Cultural Studies (previously known as Language Development)
- Reflective Project
- Personal and Professional Skills.
At ManageBac we are fully across these developments and will be releasing new support for these four CP Core areas this summer for any year groups that will follow the updated guidance. At the moment of writing we are just testing the improvements and checking these with the IB Curriculum Leaders.
The new worksheets will support the CP Core areas and reflect teh updated vocabulary along with additional supportive features.
Did you know that you can add PreBuilt Templates to support these areas in the CP year Group? Find out more here:
IB Middle Years Programme
We work closely in partnership with the IB to ensure that ManageBac reflects current IB requirements and also can support IB schools engaging in pilot projects.
In order to support the MYP Enhancement Beta Trial we have designed a new unit planner that you can activate easily. This updated unit planner supports the MYP Beta trial with updated vocabulary and sections. The ATLs language and Descriptors may be updated individually by schools to meet their requirements.
IB Primary Years Programme
Last year we launched the new PYP portfolio which will assist teachers in the documentation of evidence of learning and facilitating school-to-home communication.
The eagle eyed amongst PYP Teachers will have noticed the updated TransDisiplinary Theme descriptions and Language in the PYP unit planner.
We are studying carefully the new PYP Subject Guidance and will implement that soon to allow PYP teachers to prepare over the summer for next August.
Portfolios and Journalling: A Whole-School Approach
More support for these PYP changes will be shared soon.
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About the Author
Tom Brodie
ManageBac Curriculum Coordinator
tom.brodie@managebac.com
In his role as Curriculum Coordinator for ManageBac, Tom Brodie works closely with the ManageBac product team to review and extend how we support schools in the design, delivery and assessment of their written curriculum. Tom also works with our marketing and professional development departments in the production of resources, blog posts and webinars to share with our community.
