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Introduction to the MYP
Parent informa,on session 21 August 2014
Agenda
• IB programme con,nuum • IB and DC vision statements • MYP subject groups • Curriculum • MYP Cer,fica,on and beyond • Community Engagement
IB and DC mission IB mission statement The Interna,onal Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a beKer and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. These programmes encourage students across the world to become ac,ve, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
Our vision Grow. Be passionate about being the nest we can be. Discover. Find wonder in the world around us. Dream. Dare to make a difference for yourself, humanity and our planet.
The IB: a continuum of international education
IB MYP to IB DP IB PYP to IB MYP
Deep, conceptual disciplinary understanding IB learner profile , Principled ac,on Projects
MYP Next Chapter
What’s changed • Subject name changes • MYP Cer,ficate requirements
• Greater emphasis on understanding content through concepts
What has not changed • Holis,c learning • Community
Engagement • Personal Project • Three IB programme
con,nuity • Interna,onal-‐
mindedness
MYP subject groups
1. Mathema,cs 2. Sciences 3. Individuals and
socie,es 4. Language and
literature (English and Chinese)
5. Physical and health educa,on
6. Language acquisi,on (Mandarin or Spanish)
7. Design: Food, Graphics, Technology and Systems
8. Arts Group: Visual Arts, Drama & Music
MYP curriculum
• Approaches to Learning (ATL) • WriKen curriculum • MYP subject objec,ves • Assessment and repor,ng
Approaches to Learning
Organisers Skills clusters
Thinking Cri,cal thinking, crea,vity and innova,on, reflec,on and transfer
Social Collabora,on
Communica,on Interac,on and literacy
Self-‐management Organisa,on and affec,ve skills
Research Informa,on and media literacy, and cri,cal literacy
Written curriculum
Under regular review cycle.
Age- / Grade-appropriate progression of subject’s skills, concepts and content
Discipline objectives, mapped to MYP subject objectives
Subject objectives
E.g. Physical and Health Educa,on: A. Knowing and understanding B. Planning for performance C. Applying and performing D. Reflec,ng and improving performance
Subject objectives
E.g. Physical and Health Educa,on: A. Knowing and understanding • Explain physical health educa1on factual, procedural and conceptual knowledge
• Apply physical and health educa1on knowledge to analyse issues and solve problems set in familiar and unfamiliar situa1ons
• Apply physical and health terminology effec1vely to communicate understanding
Assessment and reporting • Criterion-‐referenced • Linked to IB MYP subject objec,ves • Reports what students can do • Variety of assessment tasks • No averaging to determine final grades
Assessment feedback
MYP subject criterion
Task-specific clarifications
MYP subject grades
Determined by: • Aggregate of assessment criteria
• Aggregate referenced against IB grade boundaries
• Grade 1-‐7 awarded
MYP Subject Grade Boundaries
1 1-‐5
2 6-‐9
3 10-‐14
4 15-‐18
5 19-‐23
6 24-‐27
7 28-‐32
Sciences Criteria Max.
A. Knowing & understanding 8
B. Inquiring and designing 8
C. Processing and evalua,ng 8
D. Reflec,ng on the impacts of science
8
Subject grade descriptors
Reporting periods Quarterly repor,ng periods:
– mid-‐semester interim report: • Y7-‐9: individual criterion grades (assessed at that point) • Y10-‐11: overall subject 1-‐7 grade • effort & applica,on profile • student reflec,on & goal sefng
– 3-‐way conferences – end-‐of-‐semester report
• individual subject criterion grades (all) • overall subject grade (1-‐7) • effort & applica,on profile
IB MYP certificate: • Gained a grade total of 28 points from:
1. English Language and literature 2. Language acquisi,on (Mandarin or Spanish) or
Chinese Language and literature 3. Individuals and socie,es 4. Mathema,cs 5. Sciences 6. Arts, Physical Educa,on OR Design 7. Personal Project
• At least ‘2’ in each subject and ‘3’ in the Personal Project • Meet DC’s Community Engagement requirements
IB MYP -> IB Diploma Pass rates
Source: MYP Coordinator’s notes (IBO: May 2013)
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