Clark quit college and, in search of an alternative, came across the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma programme, an academically rigorous two-year qualification. The internationally recognised course encourages students, aged between 16 and 19, to improve their independent learning, critical thinking, adaptability, global awareness and collaborative skills. Students undertake six academic subjects, an extended essay, a theory of knowledge course and an additional creative, health improvement or voluntary activity, which can include things such as painting and yoga. The breadth and variety of the course, and the possibility of learning with motivated, like-minded youngsters appealed to Clark. She is currently studying for the IB diploma at King’s InterHigh, an independent UK-based online school, with a global community of students aged seven to 19.
