IB (UK) - was it the right choice for DC to get to Uni or did it make it more difficult

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My DC'a school has only IB as an option and we always thought it was a good idea to keep the option of international universities open. However, we understand that more children are leaving the school to do A-levels than ever before.
I would like to ask parents of IB students to share their thoughts about the effect of applying to Uni coming from an Uk school school with IB.

Very interesting posts, @PatienceOfEngels . Thank you

Whilst many state schools do offer it is a shame it is not more widely available. To achieve the 120 UCAS( 3xB at A level) needed for a lot of the newer universities you would only need C equivalents in the IB or around 24 points. Coupled with a higher course work element it would probably suit a DC who is prepared to graft over 2 years and would benefit from the increased teaching time.

I don’t think state schools can afford the increased teaching time. Who is paying for that? Plus recruitment is so difficult it’s almost impossible to envisage greater take up by state schools. Often post 92 uni students are not all rounders and vast numbers of them will have dropped a MFL and sciences so IB would never suit those dc.