Welcome to the second in a series of blog posts that feature stories from Middle Years Programme (MYP) practitioners in IB World Schools around the globe. We follow their journey of implementing the enhancements to the MYP following its review and first teaching in 2014. In this post we hear from Vicki Gardner, MYP Arts workshop […]
By David and Michele Mindorff We survived! We just completed the inaugural session for eAssessment in the Middle Years Programme (MYP) here at Lyford Cay International School in the Bahamas. If you’re a leader or educator at an IB World School, and you’re wondering what all the hype is about, here’s an insight into our […]
By Angela Brassington Are we risk-takers? Implementing eAssessments for our students at Munich International School (MIS) was an exciting new challenge. Both students and parents very quickly understood that these assessments tested the student’s ability to apply understanding, rather than just memorising facts. Many were excited to be involved. Onscreen exams support inclusion and the […]
By Claire Ijsbrandij I have just returned from a video production shoot at IB World Schools in India. The trip gave me a unique opportunity to witness the impact of IB programmes in action and capture it on film to share with the wider community. As always, visiting IB World Schools reignited my belief in what […]
By Ashish Trivedi I am delighted to inform the wider community that the first ever government secondary school, SMK Sungai Tapang, Samarahan, Sarawak, in Malaysia has become an IB World School authorized to offer the MYP. There are nine more government secondary schools currently seeking MYP authorization. “With this authorization, the journey for SMK Sungai […]
By Lucia Capasso Working at the IB is always exciting, but meeting IB teachers, students and coordinators always gives me a clearer purpose for the work I do every day in the office. Last week I visited a beautiful IB World School in the south of Germany, Munich International School (MIS). Video director Mikael Brain […]
Welcome to the first in a series of blog posts that will feature stories from MYP practitioners in IB World Schools around the globe as we follow their journey of implementing the enhancements to the MYP following its review and first teaching in 2014. In this post we meet Damian Rentoule, Middle School Principal at […]
IB World Schools tell IB World magazine how they are promoting world peace
Are you wondering why the IB has made recent changes to moderation in the Middle Years Programme (MYP)? We thought we’d share some excerpts from a conversation between principal examiner for personal projects, Patricia Villegas, and the IB’s Head of MYP Development, Robert Harrison to give you a little more insight into the rationale for change and […]
Are you a motivated educator with five years’ experience of the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)? We are looking for applicants to join a free, four-week, online training programme that will enable you to provide curriculum development support to MYP schools that are taking part in Building Quality Curriculum (BQC). BQC is a new service offered […]
Are you teaching arts, design or physical and health education in the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)? As you will soon be assessing your students’ work, we have put together some tips and guidance to help you through this important process.
Alumna Jackson-Irwin tells us about the road to fluency in German. She says: “The MYP allowed me to focus on the fundamentals of language acquisition before moving into more rigorous Language B coursework during the Diploma Programme (DP).”
Purposeful conversation moves students from passive listeners to active learners. IB World magazine investigates how students’ classroom conversations encourage collaboration and strengthen problem solving and critical thinking skills
Students aren’t leaving the IB Learner Profile at the door when class finishes; they are applying the attributes at home too, as they explain to IB World magazine
The community project encourages students to explore their right and responsibility to implement service as action in the community. As Middle Years Programme (MYP) educators implement the project, here’s some educator feedback on how it can make a difference to students, teachers, schools and communities. “From the moment [the MYP community project] was introduced, the […]
