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)