International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme

IB Mission Statement

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme

Telopea Park School has been an authorised IB MYP school since 2006.

The MYP prepares students to be successful in school and to be active, lifelong learners.

What is the IB Middle Years Programme?

The MYP is designed for students aged 11 to 16. It provides a framework of learning which encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers. The MYP emphasizes intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and to the real world. It fosters the development of skills for communication, intercultural understanding and global engagement, qualities that are essential for life in the 21st century.

The IB Middle Years Programme

addresses students' intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being
enables students to understand and manage the complexities of our world, and provides them with the skills and attitudes they need in order to take responsible action for the future
ensures breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding through the study of eight subject areas
requires the study of at least two languages to support students in understanding their own culture and that of others
provides the opportunity for students to undertake an independent project into an area of interest

The curriculum

The IB Middle Years Programme consists of eight subject groups integrated through five interactive areas providing global contexts for learning.

Students are required to study two at least two languages (as part of their multilingual profile), arts, design, individuals and societies, mathematics, physical and health education and sciences. In their final year, students will also undertake an independent 'personal project' to demonstrate the development of their skills and understanding.

Assessment

MYP assessment standards are consistent around the world. In order to maintain the rigour for which the IB is renowned, the MYP assessment model is criterion-related. Teachers structure varied and valid assessment tasks so that students can demonstrate achievement according to objectives defined by the IB. Tasks are assessed against established criteria, not against the work of other students.

Click here to read more on the Middle Years Programme.

Quality assurance and professional development

All IB World Schools are required to participate in an ongoing process of review and development, using the same programme standards and practices. As part of its ongoing commitment to the development of a highly skilled global learning community, the IB provides a wide range of high-quality professional development opportunities to help new, experienced and expert school leaders and educators understand, support, and successfully deliver IB programmes reflecting IB standards and practices.