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The MYP motivates students and helps them to achieve success in school and in life beyond the classroom. A wide range of curriculum requirements can
be met through the programme’s flexible curriculum, which comprises eight subject groups: • language acquisition • language and literature • individuals and societies • sciences • mathematics • arts • physical and health education • design
As a leader in education, the IB has created an
innovative approach to assessment for the Middle Years Programme. MYP eAssessment uses on- screen exams and long-term project work to assess what students know and can do. eAssessment is not another one of those tests that you teach to, with an accompanying list of required material to cover during the year. Instead, eAssessment allows students to demonstrate what they have learned, what they know and what they can do. Results of the assessment help pinpoint students’ strengths and areas needing improvement. The on-screen exams are offered in five
subjects: language and literature, individuals and societies, mathematics, sciences and
interdisciplinary. In addition to the exams, MYP eAssessment includes ePortfolio projects, which permit assessment of students’ coursework in language acquisition, arts, physical and health education and design. The portfolios are internally marked by teachers and then moderated to international standards by the IB. In 2016, Bonn International School in Bonn,
Germany, was among the first IB World Schools to offer MYP eAssessment. “You can’t stay away from this digital world, digital tools, digital assessment. It‘s a matter of when, not whether, you should [change],” says Cijith Jacob, Middle Years Programme coordinator at the school. Currently, more than 1,260 schools in some 108 countries have implemented the MYP.
The Primary Years Programme The first few years of school help young students build a solid foundation as they begin to value education and develop the academic, social and emotional skills they need in order to learn. Informed by research into how children learn, how educators teach and the principles and practices of effective assessment, the Primary Years Programme emphasizes inquiry-based learning. Thus, rather than beginning with a list of
subjects, the PYP is underpinned by six transdisciplinary themes around which learning is planned:
• who we are • where we are in place and time • how we express ourselves • how the world works • how we organize ourselves • sharing the planet
Subjects are incorporated into each
transdisciplinary theme to guide, support, enrich and connect learning. In other words, the PYP provides a flexible curriculum framework so that each school community can adapt the programme to fit its school. More than 1,650 schools offer the PYP in over 100 countries.
The Career-related Programme As 21st-century life places complex demands on graduates looking for work, enabling students to become self-confident, skilled, career-ready learners must be an integral part of their education. Students in the Career-related Programme develop skills that are valued by both employers and universities. CP students take at least two DP courses, a
career-related study and a core. Each school selects the two DP courses it offers and the career-related study program best suited to the needs of its students. The CP core consists of three courses--
approaches to learning, community and service, and language development--and a reflective project. The approaches to learning course aims to develop responsibility, practical problem- solving and good intellectual habits. Through the service course, students practice decision-making, problem-solving and initiative. Language development exposes students to a second language. For the reflective project, students analyze an ethical dilemma relevant to their career-related studies. Launched in 2014, the IB’s newest programme is offered in more than 210 schools in 23 countries. An IB education calls forth the very best in
students and educators alike. The IB believes that together we can help to prepare students for living and working in our complex, highly interconnected world.
uTo learn more about what an IB education can do for your students, visit
ibo.org
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