IBID offers a balanced programme to prepare Dutch and Flemish students abroad for the IBDP Dutch A Literature SSST exam through distance learning. IBID also offers a five-year pre-IBDP programme intended for students aged 11-16 years old.

Absolutely. The IB calls the subject ‘Dutch’, but that includes Flemish-speaking students. Exam texts always come from Flemish or Dutch authors, and the book list can also contain works by both Dutch and Flemish authors.

Students abroad are very different from each other. IBID takes these differences into account when guiding these students. In practice, this means that for both the Dutch A Literature SSST programme and the pre-IBDP programme, weekly video calls take place, one-on-one, with a permanent teacher. The guidance is intensive; IBID works completely tailor-made. Students receive remote lessons with a teacher who is almost as easily accessible as a teacher at school.

Our teachers understand the world of the student studying abroad. They are of Dutch or Flemish descent, but have a lot of experience abroad. All teachers are qualified and have in-depth knowledge of IB education. Some of our teachers live in the Netherlands (again), others live abroad. They all have experience teaching at international schools, so they know the circumstances you are currently in very well. IBID consists of a large team of teachers and this gives us the opportunity to see who suits you best.

For us, ‘customized education’ means that we do not write hours. IBID aims to guide every student in the SSST program to the diploma as best as possible and to a successfully completed year in the pre-IBDP. In our opinion, there is no label with a number of hours. Anyone who registers with IBID receives weekly lessons and guidance with unique teaching materials compiled by IBID, for the entire year. Just like at school.

IBID is affiliated with the NOB Foundation (Dutch Education Abroad) and is periodically visited by the Education Inspectorate of the Dutch Ministry of Education. Our last inspection visit was in September 2023, which IBID passed with flying colours. If desired, the inspection report is available.

IBID was the first remote provider of IB Dutch in 2000. There are now several providers. Sometimes it is difficult to see the forest for the trees. First of all, IBID distinguishes itself by its enormous wealth of experience. We have been guiding students in the IB Dutch A Literature SSST programme for over twenty years now. In order to guide students through this demanding exam programme, it is essential that a teacher knows exactly what this entails. At IBID we know that.

The pre-IBDP programme has been added since 2010, at the request of parents who realized that preparation for the IB Dutch A Literature SSST programme has many advantages. Our teachers have a lot of experience with the MYP curriculum, and can therefore offer students appropriate, tailor-made education.

In short, the rich experience of our teaching team is what makes us unique.

There are distance learning providers who offer teaching packages with a prescribed number of hours. That may seem more economical, but in practice this is usually not the case.

Our method is one-on-one, individual, with a curriculum developed by our teachers. IBID students achieve excellent results and experience a lot of learning and reading pleasure.

Furthermore, we find continuity important. We can guarantee this because we are a team of experienced teachers. In the unlikely event that one of the IBID teachers are unavailable for a longer period of time, the lessons will be covered by another IBID teacher.

Our students’ email correspondence and Dropbox accounts are always transferable internally.

No. There is an annual amount for tuition and a one-time registration fee for a new registration. This ensures that the student receives the help he/she needs. The students purchase the required books themselves.

The pre-IBDP programme can be followed by students from any type of (international) school.

The Dutch A Literature SSST programme is only suitable for students who are registered for this subject by an IB school.

In principle, you are not allowed to take Dutch B or Dutch A Language and Literature as a self-taught subject, with a remote teacher. However, there are situations where this is still an option. In such a case, IBID can offer a complete guidance programme, in close consultation with the school. Please contact IBID for more information.

Yes. IBID can also offer tailor-made tutoring, for example if you are studying an IB Dutch programme at school with a teacher, but you need some extra support. You must then register for at least five hours of supervision. Please contact IBID for more information.

IBID students score higher on average than other students who take exams for this subject.

The pre-IBDP students almost always reach the desired IBMYP level at the end of each school year. The IBID program is therefore successful, and the pre-IBDP students who subsequently move on to the SSST programme at IBID certainly perform excellently.

In addition to the IBID programme, some pre-IBDP students also take an alternative exam for the Dutch subject (CNaVT, NT2 state exam or the MYP e-assessments).

Even if you don’t really like reading, learning with IBID is fun. The books you read are a way to learn about other cultures and countries. A healthy dose of curiosity about the world is therefore required. The Dutch A Literature SSST programme also offers a lot of freedom, you choose most of the books yourself and you can usually arrange your own study times. If you have a specific preference for a theme or genre, the programme can be shaped accordingly. In short, you have more independence and have more personal input than with the other subjects. The individual one-on-one approach is also something that many students find very pleasant.

IBID is the abbreviation of the Latin term ‘Ibidem’ which means ‘in the same place’. The word has similarities to the word ‘idem’, which means ‘the same’. With this, we would like to point out that our lesson offering is comparable to the lessons at the IB school. Furthermore, it is a rhyming pun if you look at the pronunciation: in Dutch IB-idee, in English IB-idea.