Welcome to the MYP section of the school website...
The site is currently under construction. However you will begin to find specif MYP related information by following the links above...
An outline is included below and links to the curriculum (including assessment), the Personal Project (for the TTO3/4 and MYP4/5), Community and Service, SGS and the special projects and activities can be found above.
Please explore this site and let us know if we need to make improvements!
Mike Weston (MYP Coordinator) m.b.weston@maartens.nl
UPDATE:
Presentation: TTO informatieavond can be found here (2MB) (General Information > Presentations to Parents)
The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme - IBMYP
(MYP NL versie - klik hier)
MYP - or the Middle Years Programme - originated in the 1980s as an answer to education in a changing world. The introduction of learning skills, world-wide communication and curriculum flexibility required a break away from what was a more traditional education.
The International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) adopted the MYP in the 1990s and developed the beginnings of the programme which we have today.
The fundamental ideas behind the MYP are that it the curriculum can be designed to suit every school in every land whilst adhering to the high standards and academic credibility associated with the IBO.
It does this through three main ideals:
- Intercultural Awareness: Important in a world that is becoming smaller. This includes a sense of one's own culture, an openness to others, ability to be involved in useful dialogue and to be able to reflect.
- Holistic Learning: The traditional subjects form one body of knowledge. Within this body there is great emphasis on personal development in addition to academic development.
- Communication: Being able to communicate fully with everyone: expressing your ideas and to listening to others.
But how is this actually done?
- A flexible curriculum is in place where lessons are taught with a full awareness of individual learning.
- Links between subjects are made and subjects are linked with the outside world.
This is enabled by using five common themes - 'Areas of Interaction' - which weave between every subject.
These themes are:
- Approaches to learning: How do I learn? - for further information click here
- Community and Service: How do I contribute to the Community? for further information click here
- Health and Social Education: How do I take care of myself and others? for further information click here
- Environments: Where do I live? What resources do I have or need? for further information click here
- Human Ingenuity: How are thing made? What are consequences? for further information click here
And how is the work assessed?
- Assessment is a stimulation to learn.
- It is criterion based - looking at different skills within a piece of work.
- Feedback is given to students which informs them of their strengths, weaknesses and, of course, how to improve.
- Summative assessment: after strict moderation by the IBO itself students in their final year (MYP5/TTO4)are awarded a summative grade out of 7 for each of their subjects. A minimum of 2 in each subject group, (3 in the Personal Project) as well as a grade total of 36 (including the Personal Project) is required to achieve an MYP certificate.
What subjects can be taken?
Each student must take at least one subject from each of the following groups:
- Language A: English, Dutch
- Language B, English, Dutch, French (TTO: German)
- Humanities: Integrated Humanities (compulsory), IS: Economics (MYP4) Business Studies (MYP5) (TTO: Economics)
- Sciences: Biology, Chemistry and Physics
- Mathematics
- Technology
- Visual Arts
- Physical Education
To achieve an IBO accredited certificate students must also attend the final two years of an approved MYP programme, achieve a passing grade (3 or higher) in the Personal Project and comply in full to the Community and Service requirements laid down by the school.
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