IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)
The Middle Years Program (MYP) is a framework for learning for Grades 6-10.
Part of the International Baccalaureate Programmes (IB), the MYP is a framework particularly adapted to adolescents aged 11 to 16. The IB is the external body that develops and monitors the three IB frameworks ISP offers: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme and the IB Diploma Programme.
The focus of this section is the philosophy and structure of the curriculum. For specific information on the content of the 8 subject areas, please refer to the subject pages using the menu on the left.
Why the MYP at ISP?
Its philosophy and objectives reflect those of the School.
The MYP is an international program with no bias towards any particular national system.
The MYP provides vertical consistency across grades with the Primary Years and Diploma Programmes.
Many elements of the MYP are common to the skills required by the Diploma and developed in the PYP.
The MYP provides for horizontal coherency across subject areas. Planning, teaching and assessment within MYP subjects encourages a strong interdisciplinary approach.
The MYP is flexible enough to allow ISP to design the curriculum to fit our students' needs. The MYP does not prescribe subject area content, only the framework for delivery.
The MYP provides a Holistic Education
A holistic education exposes adolescents to as many different subjects, skills and experiences as possible with the goal of opening up pathways to further learning before the Diploma Program. Students benefit from the opportunity to show both strengths and weaknesses, which is part of the Area of Interaction called Approaches to Learning -- practical skills on presentation and organization are integrated across the curriculum in all subjects.
Our students gain a sense of personal achievement and are rewarded for holistic learning through enhanced critical thinking, sensitivity, strong study habits and a personal awareness of their own learning.
The MYP emphasizes Intercultural Awareness and Communication
In our community it is essential that the curriculum reflects and is responsive to the different perspectives of all our students.
The curriculum also guides the the students in forming their own truly international outlook. This implies an emphasis on communication skills, both in the languages and in other subjects.
The MYP is Student-Centered
It is vital that students develop an awareness of their own learning process and skills to help them continue learning throughout life. The curriculum seeks to shift the emphasis from teacher instruction to student learning through inquiry wherever possible. Teaching strategies reflect this through the use of varied tasks that encourage students to delve into real world issues and contexts, with an emphasis given to applying concrete knowledge from the classroom to everyday problem-solving. The Areas of Interaction and the Learner Profile are integrated to the MYP so as to create an interdisciplinary learning context.
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