IB Middle Years Programme

The IBMYP is a course of study designed to meet the educational requirements of students between the ages of 11 and 16 years. The programme is not a curriculum; it provides a philosophical framework with a holistic approach to education. The IBMYP aims to educate the whole person and to show the impact of each individual on the world around them. The programme fosters intercultural awareness and the importance of communication. Its goal is to constantly place learning within a context, and to make explicit the relationship between the various disciplines.

The IBMYP defines five 'Areas of Interaction'. These Areas are an explicit expression of the common realities shared by all subject areas, and of all of the varied ways we impact the world through education: Approaches to Learning emphasises that the student is at the centre of the learning process, and must develop responsibility for the multitude of learning strategies required to be a successful learner. Homo Faber (Man the Maker) reinforces the concept that every action has creative potential. Community and Service confirms our responsibility to our immediate community, and the world around us. Health and Social Education is concerned with mental and physical health, and the importance of the decisions we make. Environment focuses on the interdependence of humans and nature, and our responsibilities to the environment.

The IB provides a rigorous framework for assessment, and student work is evaluated according to criteria that clearly reflect the holistic philosophy of the programme. Self assessment is an integral part of the process.