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International Baccalaureate
St. John's Academy Middle Years Programme for Grade 6-10 Students
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) emphasizes intellectual challenge. It encourages students aged 11 to 16 to make practical connections between their studies and the real world, preparing them for success in further study and in life.
Students build confidence in managing their own learning They learn by doing, and connecting the classroom to the larger world. MYP students outperform non-IB students in critical academic skills and develop an understanding of global challenges and a commitment to act as responsible citizens.
The Middle Years Programme (MYP) helps students develop both subject-specific and interdisciplinary understanding.
The MYP curriculum framework includes:
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Approaches to learning (ATL), helping students learn how to learn by developing skills for research, critical and creative thinking, communication, collaboration, and self-management
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Key and related concepts, helping students explore big ideas that matter
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Global contexts, helping students understand the relevance and importance of their study for understanding their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet.
The MYP also includes an independent learning project in Grade 10, the Personal Project. Students complete a significant piece of work over an extended period of time, encouraging them to consolidate their learning and reflect on the outcomes of their work.
The programme promotes interdisciplinary study that helps students make important connections between academic subjects.
Integrated teaching and learning helps students analyze complex issues and develop the habits of mind they need to participate in our increasingly interconnected world.
MYP students learn through eight subject groups:
The MYP requires at least 50 hours of teaching time for each subject group in each year of the programme.