How students, parents and teachers use ManageBac+ across the IB continuum, from PYP to graduation, with the key features at each stage.
See how students, parents and teachers use ManageBac+ from the Primary Years Programme to graduation. Covers the PYP, MYP, DP and CP.
| Stage | Student | Key features |
|---|---|---|
| 1. PYP | Henry, age 6 | Unit Stream, notifications, online lessons, portfolio |
| 2. MYP | Rachel, age 14 | Community Engagement, Community Project, dashboard, assessment analytics |
| 3. DP and CP | Chloe | Plans Worksheet, CAS, TOK, Extended Essay, eCoursework |
| 4. Graduation | Chloe | A complete record of learning |
The students below are fictional. Their journeys show typical ways the platform is used at each stage.
1. Primary Years Programme (PYP)
Henry is six and starting his IB journey.
With help from his parents, Henry logs in to watch learning videos his teacher has shared in the unit Lessons & Resources, so he can keep learning at home.
Teachers keep students and parents informed with notifications when new discussions, tasks, grades, comments or portfolio items are published. They can also schedule online lessons when learning is remote.
In class, Henry uses the ManageBac+ app to upload photos of his work straight to his portfolio. The portfolio includes:
- Timeline: a chronological history of portfolio activity.
- Learning Goals & Reflections: SMART goals across curriculum programmes.
- Comments, Likes, Stars, and Sharing: collaboration between teachers, students and parents.
- Multiple resource types: photos, files, notes and embedded Google Drive content.
Parents can open portfolios in the ManageBac+ app or on the web to follow progress, leave comments and celebrate achievements.
2. Middle Years Programme (MYP)
Rachel is fourteen and increasingly involved in her learning and community.
She records her Community Engagement experiences, tracks learning outcomes and reflects on her community involvement.
She plans and manages her Community Project, tracking milestones and working with her advisor.
Her dashboard calendar brings together events and deadlines from all her classes, so she and her parents stay organised.
Rachel submits coursework online, reviews teacher annotations and follows her progress with assessment analytics. Progress charts show her achievement against the MYP assessment criteria. Parents are notified when new grades are published.
3. Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP)
As Chloe nears graduation, managing deadlines matters more.
In the Plans Worksheet, Chloe chooses her subjects. The Diploma Coordinator reviews them before they are submitted to IB systems.
She manages CAS, Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and the Extended Essay with workflows she already knows from earlier IB programmes.
Coursework uploaded to class tasks is added to her portfolio automatically. Teachers can then organise and submit it through the IB eCoursework integration.
4. Graduation
By graduation, Chloe has a complete record of her growth across the IB Continuum. Historical portfolios keep evidence of learning from the PYP onwards. Community Engagement, CAS, projects and subject choices give useful evidence for university applications and future opportunities.
- ManageBac+ supports students at every stage of the IB Continuum.
- Portfolios, communication tools, assessment and programme workflows keep students, parents and teachers connected.
- One learning record runs from the PYP to graduation.