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MYP Subject Groups   The majority of teaching takes place in distinct subject lessons. The aims and objectives of each subject groups address all aspects of learning including knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes. Attitudes: How the student is changed by the learning experience. Skills: How the student will be able to apply what has been learned in new situations. Understanding: How the student will be able to interpret, apply or predict aspects of the subject. Knowledge: The facts that the student should be able to recall to ensure competence in the subject. AssessmentTeachers use assessment criteria based upon the course objectives to assess students’ work.Assessment is both formative and summative: Formative: on-going assessment, of various types that helps students with the learning process. Summative: assessments that measure the capability of a student at a particular time. The M1 - M3 MYP Curriculum at ISMBelow is a chart that shows the subjects which will be taught in M1 to M3 at ISM.Students will study a course from each line of the chart, and each of the courses has been allocated a certain amount of time, as shown by the column on the right. More information about these courses is available in the  curriculum handbook and upon request.
The M4/M5 MYP Curriculum at ISMBelow is a chart that shows the subjects which will be taught in M4 at ISM and in M5 in 2008/09.Students will study a course from each line of the chart, and each of the courses has been allocated a certain amount of time, as shown by the column on the right. More information about these courses is available in the curriculum handbook and upon request.
Areas of InteractionFive perspectives known as the areas of interaction are at the core of the MYP programme. These are: approaches to learning, community service, health and social education, environment, and homo faber. These pervade and recur throughout the five years of the MYP, through the eight subject groups, but also through interdisciplinary teaching and projects, whole school activities and the MYP personal project. The areas of interaction are not directly assessed nor awarded individual grades, since they are themes rather than subjects. They are, however, indirectly assessed through the personal project.Personal projectThis is an independent piece of work that is intended to be the culmination of the student's involvement with the five areas. It may be an essay, an artistic production or other form of expression, with the topic chosen in consultation with teachers.TransferabilityThe curriculum provides for ease of movement between national systems and International Schools, as it is a skills based programme, equipping students with the skills necessary to be life long learners.CertificationThe MYP provides students with the opportunities to gain internationally recognised Records of Achievement and Certificates at the age of 16.From August 2007 our S1 to S4 classes were renamed as M1 to M4, our IB1 and IB2 classes were renamed as D1 and D2. Return to home page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||