IB Middle Years Programme
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The International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) is a five-year educational programme intended for students aged approximately 11 to 16 (grades 6-10 in the United States, Canada and Australia). Thus, in the United States the programme is often taught throughout the middle school years and the first two years of high school. Typically, middle schools and high schools work in coordination with each other when the programme can not be entirely hosted within one combined school.
The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) contends that the programme naturally prepares students for the IB Diploma Programme though there are significant differences in structure and philosophy. As the MYP does not have an external examination, some educators suggest that a programme such as the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is better preparation for the IB Diploma Programme, which is also externally assessed.
Curriculum
The subjects taught in the MYP are divided into eight subject groups: language A (the student's best language), language B (a foreign language), humanities, sciences, mathematics, arts, physical education, and technology each of which must receive a minimum of 50 hours per year instruction time. However, schools are given much flexibility to allow them to introduce subjects which they consider important, and to organize their own student assessment and reporting procedures. However, the MYP gives clear exit criteria for each subject group for MYP 5 (grade 10). The programme is based around five 'areas of interaction': approaches to learning, community and service, Homo Faber ('man the maker'), the environment, and health and social education. In addition, in MYP 5, students complete a personal project on a topic of their choice, with consultation by teachers.Students who complete the MYP from a school that undergoes external moderation from the IBO receive a 'portfolio of achievement', including documents from the IBO as well as certificates from the school.
External link
- [The Middle Years Programme] at IBO's website
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