Mitcham Hills CollegeInternational Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme

Blackwood Primary School

Hawthorndene

AREAS OFAREAS OF

INTERACTIONINTERACTION

AREAS OFAREAS OF

INTERACTIONINTERACTION

The five Areas of Interaction weave learning

areas together in the MYP programme

The five Areas of Interaction weave learning

areas together in the MYP programme

HOMO FABERHOMO FABERWhy and how do we create?

What are the consequences?

Understanding the evolution, processes and products of human creativity

Appreciating human capacity to impact on life through creation, innovation, development and transformation

Solving problems and showing creative resourcefulness in a variety of contexts

Exploring relationships between ethics, science, aesthetics and technology

Understanding the evolution, processes and products of human creativity

Appreciating human capacity to impact on life through creation, innovation, development and transformation

Solving problems and showing creative resourcefulness in a variety of contexts

Exploring relationships between ethics, science, aesthetics and technology

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENTWhere do we live?

What resources do we have or need?

What are my responsibilities? Development of responsible attitudes in maintaining an environment fit for the future

Awareness of people’s interdependence with the environment

Understanding of global environmental issues

Decision-making on environmental situations

Development of responsible attitudes in maintaining an environment fit for the future

Awareness of people’s interdependence with the environment

Understanding of global environmental issues

Decision-making on environmental situations

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY AND SERVICEAND SERVICE

How do we live in relation to each other?

How can I contribute to the community?

How can I help others?

Understanding of communities and how they organize themselves

Community awareness and concern

Developing effective skills and attitudes to contribute to the community

Sense of responsibility and active participation

Understanding of communities and how they organize themselves

Community awareness and concern

Developing effective skills and attitudes to contribute to the community

Sense of responsibility and active participation

APPROACHES APPROACHES TO LEARNINGTO LEARNING

How do I learn best?

How do I know?

How do I communicate my understanding?

Learning how to learn Intellectual discipline, attitudes, strategies and skills

Critical, coherent and independent thinking

Problem solving and decision making Awareness of thought processes and their strategic use

Learning how to learn Intellectual discipline, attitudes, strategies and skills

Critical, coherent and independent thinking

Problem solving and decision making Awareness of thought processes and their strategic use

HEALTH & HEALTH & SOCIAL SOCIAL

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONHow do I think and act?

How am I changing?

How can I look after myself and others?

Development of responsibility for self and others

Skills and knowledge to make informed choices

Reflection on health and social issues

Development of responsibility for self and others

Skills and knowledge to make informed choices

Reflection on health and social issues