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ALL SMMHS STUDENTS GRADES 6-10 ARE A PART OF THE
ALL SMMHS STUDENTS GRADES 6-10 ARE A PART OF THE
IB MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME, SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN...?
IB MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME, SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN...?
The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) is not actually a curriculum. It is a framework for delivering the curriculum we are tasked with at the local level. Below you will find links to information about the integral components of that framework:
a balanced curriculum through the Progamme Model,
the emphasis on academic character through the IB Learner Profile,
our focus on the transferable and collaborative skills in our Approaches to Teaching and Learning,
information on how our use of conceptual and contextual approaches promote International Mindedness,
ways we promote learning beyond the classroom walls through Community Engagement,
wherever possible, making connections between disciplines to give opportunities for Interdiciplinary Learning.
As an IB faculty, our continuous goal is to take the curriculum provided by the state of Tennessee and the Hamilton County School district and integrate the IB MYP components into our unit designs and lesson plans in all subjects across all grade levels. The curriculum itself is the content standards we teach in each of the courses we offer at SMMHS. An overview of those courses are found further below.
There are 8 subject groups, and students take all of these in each year of the MYP.
Language & Literature courses are our English classes, although we offer both Heritage German and Spanish for our fluent and native speakers.
Grades 6-8: English Language Arts
Grades 9-10: English I & II
Grades 6-10: Heritage German & Heritage Spanish blended-grade classes
Language Acquisition courses are our World Languages: French, German, and Spanish. Students starting in 6th grade follow this trajectory:
Grade 6: Language Carousel (12 weeks of each language before choosing their World Language pathway)
Grade 7-8: Language I*
*HS credit earned over 2yrs
Grade 9: Language II
Grade 10: Language III
Individuals & Societies include all of our social studies courses.
Social Studies 6-8: Ancient Civilizations, Middle Ages & Exploration, and Early American
Grade 9: Contemporary Issues
Grade 10: World History 1750-present
Students take art courses every year of the MYP. SMMHS offers the following arts programs that span Grades 6-10:
Instrumental Music/Band
Orchestra/Strings
Theater Arts
Vocal Music/Chorus
Visual Arts
Middle school science courses cover a blend of life, earth, and physical sciences. Students then move into the separate disciplines.
Grades 6-8: Science
Grade 9: Biology
Grade 10: Chemistry
Our math trajectory is based on various performance measures starting in 6th grade. Students have the opportunity to advance through the following math studies in the MYP:
MS Math
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Precalculus
The Design courses offered at SMMHS are prescribed in MS and widely varied based on interests at the HS level.
Grade 6:
Computer Science*
Grade 7-8:
Career Explorations*
HS Offerings:
Computer Science*
STEM I, II, &
Graphic Design I & II
Business Management
Accounting
*Required by State of TN
Just like world languages and the arts, PE classes are taken in every year of the MYP.
Grades 6-8:
Physical Education
Grade 9:
Wellness
Grade 10:
Physical Education
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