MYP

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• What exactly is IB?

  The IB, or International Baccalaureate, is a nonprofit organization founded in Switzerland in 1968. Its mission is to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through understanding and respect. Originally developed for children of diplomats, IB programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners. These programs also provide a framework to assess performance according to world standards.

• How is the MYP really different from a standard curriculum?

  The MYP ensures a deeper understanding through eight subject groups (arts, sciences, math, design, physical & health education, language acquisition, language & literature, and individuals & societies), allowing students to see how subjects intertwine and how they relate to the world beyond the classroom. The emphasis of the MYP is on conceptual understanding, and encourages students to inquire, act and reflect, rather than simply memorize facts. As a result, students develop approaches to learning that they rely on throughout life.

• What are some of the distinctive features of the MYP?

  • Key concepts are big ideas which form the basis of teaching and learning in the MYP. They ensure breadth and depth in the curriculum and promote learning within and across traditional disciplines.
    
  • Global contexts provide shared starting points for inquiry into what it means to be internationally minded, framing a curriculum that promotes multilingualism, intercultural understanding and global engagement. 

  • Approaches to teaching and learning, a unifying thread throughout all MYP subject groups, are skills that help students manage their own learning. They provide a foundation for success in education and the world beyond the classroom.

  • Action and service, essential components of the MYP, set out clear learning outcomes that grow from students’ participation in local and global communities. MYP projects are informed by respected models of service learning.