The Middle Years Programme: The solution to secondary education PARTNERED CONTENT


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However, Mike Gore, Head of Wilmington Academy in the UK, found that his students were better prepared to adapt to the changes they faced than the average UK student; he believes that this is down to the school offering the International Baccalaureate’s (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP).


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Gore joined Dr Peter Fidczuk, IB’s UK Development and Recognition Manager and Dianne Blackburn, an IB Educator, to discuss the benefits of the MYP.


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Key takeaways on why the MYP is the solution to secondary education include:


• A holistic approach: The MYP approaches education holistically with a focus on studying a broad subject field. It looks at the skills students, aged 11 – 16, need to thrive and provides a flexible educational framework that creates inquiry-based learning.


• Global context: The MYP approaches learning through global themes, which allows each school to adapt the programme to suit their students’ needs. Topics permit interdisciplinary learning, meaning that students develop skills to apply their knowledge across subjects.


• Advanced assessment: the MYP is not a results-driven programme; at the heart of the programme is the students. Although assessment does exist, it is optional and focused on students’ skills and ability to


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he last year has been disruptive for education, with many schools across the world adapting to new ways of teaching.


apply knowledge. An alternative approach to traditional forms of assessment,


where focus is on rote learning, assessment methods are underpinned by the pioneering MYP eAssessment: on-screen examinations, an e- portfolio and a personal project.


Watch the discussion to find out more about the benefits the MYP can have on your learning community: uhttps://www.education-today.co.uk/the-solution-of-secondary- education-the-ib-middle-year-programme/


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