Developments in the MYPDevelopments in the MYP

Colette CrosbieMargareth Harris

Pleased to meet you!

What we have to look forward to in this sessionWhat we have to look forward to in this session

Latest MYP publicationsp

Exciting changes to language B

Assessment review and moderation

MYP commercial publicationsMYP commercial publicationsMYP Interact - July 2008

AOI posters - February 2009

50 Excellent Personal Projects – March 2009

Design cycle poster – March 2010

MYP Assess - April 2010

Sciences Taskbank - April 2010

Language A Taskbank – January 2011g g y

MYP Inquiry posters – January 2011

Curriculum documentsCurriculum documents • Coordinator’s SM (August 2010)

• Maths continuum TSM (November 2010)

• History of the MYP (September 2010)

• Sciences continuum TSM (early 2011)

• All MYP guides were republished in February 2010 andinclude interim objectives.

• Example unit planners (Feb 2010)

• Command terms (December 2010)

Curriculum reviewCurriculum review• Personal Project guide (2011)

(also in Arabic, Chinese and Japanese)

• Sciences guide mini-review (2010)

• Humanities guide (2012)

• Maths guide mini-review (Jan 2011)

• Technology guide (2013)

SciencesSciences

• New Sciences guide published in February 2010.

– First use in schools: September 2010 / January 2011.First use in schools: September 2010 / January 2011.

– First moderation: June 2011 / December 2011.

• New TSM (assessed student work): February 2010.

Sciences guide changes (1)Sciences guide changes (1)• NO major changes to the aims, objectives and

t it iassessment criteria.• Improvement: wording of the level descriptors and

notesnotes. • Guidance on moderation requirements.

• One world task: essays presentations (oral• One world task: essays, presentations (oral, PPT, multimedia).

• Common assessment tasks for more than one subject within the subject group.

• Subject registration options: biology, chemistry, physics and sciences.

Registration for moderation in isciences

In the sciences, humanities and technology subject groups, , gy j g p ,schools can choose to register students in sciences, humanities or technology rather than discrete subjects within these groups In such cases tasks submitted forwithin these groups. In such cases, tasks submitted for moderation must be either the result of collaborative planning between teachers… or have been assessed by the teachers of all discrete subjects as part of a regular standardization process

MYP coordinator’s handbook, F3.7

standardization process.

Sciences guide changes (2)Sciences guide changes (2)

• New section on sciences across the continuum of programmesprogrammes.

• Inclusion of revised interim objectives as an appendix.appendix.

• Alignment of MYP and Diploma Group 4 aims and objectives.

Sciences across the programmesSciences across the programmesBackground: Demand from schools to understand the

l ti hi b t MYP d DP i irelationships between MYP and DP in sciences.

Aim: to develop a support document to provide guidance p pp p gto schools on planning and the articulation of teaching and learning sciences across the IB programmes.

Methodology: Meeting at IB Cardiff in December 2009 with school representatives and IB staff from the three pprogrammes.

Publication: December 2010

Personal Project – main changesPersonal Project main changes

• Use of the process journal more strongly defined. p j g y• Goal – one area of interaction only; student-created

criteria to evaluate the success of the project’s t / d toutcome/product.

• The final outcome/product is assessed.• Reflection on learning – related to the topic as well as• Reflection on learning – related to the topic as well as

the learner.• The reporting of the project can be through different

modes.

Key changes coming through in language BKey changes coming through in language B

* extension and modification of aims objectives and extension and modification of aims, objectives and criteria for a suite of languages B

* revised framework for planning, teaching, assessing languages B

* comprehensive teacher support materials

Assessment reviewAssessment review

In 3-5 years it is possible that:y p

Moderation and monitoring of assessment will be combinedginto one service.

This service will be an annual requirement for all schools.

Student work will be uploaded to an IB websiteStudent work will be uploaded to an IB website.

There ill be a tomatic selection of st dent samplesThere will be automatic selection of student samples.

Benefits for allBenefits for all

Quality assurance and increased globalQuality assurance and increased global standardization.

More affordable for all schools.

I d li bilitIncreased reliability.

Greater awareness and recognition of MYP andGreater awareness and recognition of MYP and certification.

Electronic samplesElectronic samples

Please consider the possibility of submitting your samples p y g y pon CD or via a website (Google docs, Basecamp, school website).

This will considerably reduce the sample size and therefore postage costs – or eliminate the need to post!

If student work is produced electronically, it will also save paper.

The student work and background information folderThe student work and background information folder should be clearly organized, as in a paper sample.

« It was easier than I thought ! »« It was easier than I thought..! »

Become a moderator and j i l b l it !join a global community!

G i i l bl f i l d l tGain invaluable professional development.

L f i d i d tLearn from experienced senior moderators.

See a variety of assessment tasks fromSee a variety of assessment tasks from schools in different countries.

Engage in lively debate with fellow teachers.

Share your new expertise with colleagues atShare your new expertise with colleagues at school.

Changes to moderator trainingChanges to moderator training

Considerable disruption to face-to-face pmeetings in 2010.

Online training to be introduced in 2011.g

Moodle environment, led by senior moderators, monitoredb IB C diff ffby IB Cardiff staff.

Training will be undertaken by moderators at a timeTraining will be undertaken by moderators at a time convenient to them.

M d t ill t d t d ti f th iModerators will not need to spend time away from theirfamilies or schools.

Comments from moderators (1)Comments from moderators (1)

…it is the best MYP training I have had and I have been gto many courses.

moderating other people's work gives you a…moderating other people s work gives you a fresh view on your own teaching.

Th t t MYP d t i h l iThe status as an MYP moderator in my own school is quite high and I can help my colleagues in the program with my expertise.

Comments from moderators (2)Comments from moderators (2)C'est très enrichissant d'échanger avec des collègues qui g g qvivent les mêmes préoccupations que nous. On est régulièrement isolé dans nos écoles!

I have become a better teacher thanks to moderation.

How can you apply?How can you apply?

Contact your MYP coordinator, who can send a y ,recommendation on your behalf.

Contact myp@ibo.org for further information.