Graduate-Level Certificate · ~72 Hours

IB Pedagogy &
Programme Development Certificate

An advanced course focused on developing expertise in PYP, MYP, or DP. Integration of personal worldview and IB programming with detailed focus on feedback and assessment as it supports teaching and learning processes.

"The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect."

— IB Mission Statement
Your Pathway To The IBCTL Credential

Complete IB Pedagogy & Programme Development → Qualify For IBCTL → Compete For International IB Roles

The IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning is the only IB-recognized teaching credential. This course is your on-ramp.

1

Complete IB Pedagogy & Programme Development

Finish all 8 modules, your unit planner, and the mini practicum.

2

Register For IBCTL

Use your transcript to register for the IBCTL credential with the IB.

3

Land An IB Role

Present your portfolio to IB World Schools offering competitive international packages and benefits.

Next Cohort Opens

October 1, 2026

Limited to 12 seats · enroll before the cohort fills

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Live Sessions & Cohort Dates

Learn live with your instructors and cohort — all sessions are recorded if you can't attend.

Tuesdays · 19:00 UTC
Unit Planner Review Lounge

Open office hours — bring your planner drafts.

Thursdays · 19:00 UTC
AI Lab Live (Rubrics & GeoAI)

Hands-on prompt engineering and satellite-mapping inquiry.

Alternate Fridays · 16:00 UTC
Reflection Circle

Cohort check-in on practicum and reflective practice.

Upcoming Cohort Starts:October 5, 2026November 2, 2026December 7, 2026

New cohorts start the first Monday of every month.

AI Coach Standby: if a live host is delayed more than 5 minutes, your AI coach in the AI Tutor is available instantly — your time is never lost.

What's Inside

Everything you need to complete IB Pedagogy & Programme Development and earn your IBCTL.

8 Course Modules

From assessment principles to unit planners — fully interactive content, activities, and assessments.

AI Tutor

Your personal IB companion for scaffolding inquiry, designing rubrics, and portfolio guidance.

Assessment Gallery

Formative and summative assessment resources for PYP, MYP, DP & CP programmes.

IBCTL Pathway

Earn your IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning — PYP, MYP, or DP specialization.

Your Instructional Team

Your Work Is Reviewed By Experienced IB Practitioners

Every module is guided by IB educators who review your submissions, run the live sessions, and coach you one-to-one. Named instructor profiles — with photos, credentials, and school histories — are published here as each cohort is finalized.

Course Lead — Assessment & Feedback

PYP · MYP Specialist

Designs and moderates the assessment modules, leads the coherent-grading forums, and calibrates the course rubrics so every learner gets consistent, criteria-referenced feedback.

Programme Specialist — AI Lab

PYP · MYP · DP Specialist

Builds the AI Lab workflows: rubric generation, prompt-engineering labs, and GeoAI inquiry sessions that turn AI tools into genuine planning assistants.

Practicum Supervisor & Coaching Lead

PYP · MYP · DP Specialist

Runs the 1:1 unit-planner reviews, moderates the mini practicum, and leads the coaching and reflection modules that close out the course.

IB Salary ROI Calculator

IB World School packages often include housing and benefits. Estimate how the course investment compares.

Estimated IB Package
$62,500 – $90,500
typical package + housing & flights
Salary Premium vs. Current
$45,500/yr
additional income per year
Course Pays For Itself In
< 1 months
based on Tier 2 ($697)
See Plans & Enroll

Estimates based on typical IB World School packages (ISS, Search Associates, TES data). Actual offers vary by region and school.

Find Your Path

Three quick questions to personalise your IB journey.

Step 1: Which IB programme are you targeting?

Duration
8 Modules · 16 Weeks
Credential
IBCTL Certificate
Institution
MASTALEARN
Cost
From $297 · Split-Pay Available

Quick Module Access

Graduate Portfolio Gallery

Real outputs you'll produce during the course — anonymised examples from graduates.

MYP Level 2

Sustainable Cities — Globalization Inquiry Unit

Individuals & Societies

Full MYP planner with criteria A–D rubric, differentiation plan, and practicum evidence.

PYP Level 1

Who We Are — Local Ecosystems Inquiry

Transdisciplinary

PYP planner with central idea, lines of inquiry, and Harvard Zero differentiation activities.

DP Level 2

Internal Assessment Task — Fieldwork Design

Environmental Systems & Societies

DP assessment task with IB-aligned criteria and authentic feedback guidance.

CP Level 1

Personal & Professional Skills — Portfolio

Career-Related Study

CP-aligned portfolio bridging career study with IB core skill development.

Graduate Placement Stories

Composite profiles illustrating the pathway, based on the course's structure and typical international hiring patterns.

A
Amara K.
State school teacher, Nigeria
IB World School · Singapore

Completed IB Pedagogy & Programme Development, earned IBCTL, landed MYP Individuals & Societies role.

MYP $92K + housing
D
Diego R.
Bilingual school teacher, Brazil
IB World School · UAE

Used practicum portfolio in interviews; hired as PYP homeroom teacher.

PYP $78K + flights
P
Priya S.
Private school teacher, India
IB World School · Switzerland

Unit planner from Module 8 impressed hiring panel; DP Biology position.

DP $104K + benefits

Names and details anonymised. Outcomes shown are illustrative composites and not a guarantee of employment.

MASTALEARN is an independent education provider and is aligned to IB programme standards. "IB", "PYP", "MYP", "DP", "CP", and "IBCTL" are trademarks of the International Baccalaureate Organization. Course completion prepares you to register for IB-recognized credentials through the IB terms and conditions.