Middle Years Curriculum at ISM
Young people between 11 and 16 are going through big changes in their lives. Middle School is designed to meet the development needs of young adolescents. Students in this age group are in a particularly critical phase of emotional and intellectual development. It’s a delicate balance. We don’t want to hold them by the hand in everything they do; they need freedom. Neither do we want to give them too much freedom; they need guidance and clear boundaries. We also know that adolescents will be successful in academics if they learn how to develop their emotional intelligences. Cognitive and emotional development go hand in hand and so that is what we care about at ISM.
The Middle School programme at ISM is traditional in the sense that students study separate subjects. What makes it different is the emphasis on making connections between subjects and with learning ‘how to learn’. For adolescents, it is an ideal time to understand themselves as learners. They develop the skills of personal reflection, rigorous research and moral leadership.