How is my learning assessed?

Just like every other MYP student at ISH and around the world, your learning will be assessed according to the standards set out in criteria for each subject area (see below). These standards increase as you progress through the MYP (MYP1-MYP5) and you will be assessed according to the relevant standards for your age/entry level. Find out more here.

Whilst the IB sets the common standards of the MYP, they leave the form of the assessment (report, presentation, essay, observation etc.) to the school to decide.

• In the Learning Guide Challenges and Math and Science Options, the form of the assessment will be decided by the Learning Guides.
• In the Pitched Investigations, you will work with the Learning Guide to design the form of the assessment. There is no restriction to this - it must simply reliably demonstrate your learning according to the criteria in that subject area.

The success of Personal Goals will be assessed with Mr Nainggolan according to the criteria you set yourself. If you pursue academic Personal Goals, it may be possible to use evidence of this for achievement in MYP criteria. You should speak to the relevant Learning Guide about this. See the Personal Goals page for more information.

How is my progress reported?

We're in the process of building a bespoke reporting system for Pathfinder students. In the meantime, we will use ManageBac to report progress.

• Achievement levels for MYP-related investigations will be reported according to subject area.
• Please note that you will see all investigations undertaken by Pathfinder students on your ManageBac page. You will only see achievement levels for the investigations in which you took part.
• These will be available live in ManageBac and a report will be generated every month, as per the school's reporting procedure.
• Self-assessment of your Personal Goals will be made through the "Term Goals" section of MB.

More importantly, at different points throughout the year, you will work on your CV, which will help you reflect on your achievements and interests to date, and where you might wish to go next.

How is my time spent?

Timetables

At the start of the year, you will receive a personalised timetable. This will include:

• "Core" Pathfinder times, ensuring you get to see Learning Guides from each subject area.
• PHE lessons and any additional languages taken (French, German and/or Spanish).

Although this may look like many of the timetables you've received in the past, it's not, it's much more flexible!

• Sometimes, there will be more than one Learning Guide available (see the planner below). At these times, you can choose who to see, depending on what you are working on.
  • For example, for one part of a project cycle, you might work on math, design and English investigations. In this case, it might make sense to spend Thursday P1 that week with the design Learning Guide, rather than with the Science Learning Guides. If the next project cycle involved a science investigation, you would spend more of your time with the science Learning Guides.
• You will see all the different subject areas on your timetable, but you may not be working on all of these at any given time.
  • In the scenario given above, you will use the weekly sessions with the math, design and English Learning Guides to get personalised guidance on your investigations. When Learning Guides from the other subject areas supervise, they will see the students carrying out investigations in their subject areas whilst you get on with what you need to for your investigations. This will all switch around in the next part of the project cycle.
• The Pathfinder room and many of the Learning Guides are often available outside of your scheduled classes (see schedule below). You can use this time for extra meetings and sessions with Learning Guides, when you need to.

Important notes:

• You must attend the room and teacher indicated on your schedule in order to register with them. Otherwise you will be marked as absent!
• Your timetable represents a minimum amount of time you need to spend at school. Whilst it may show "free periods", it's important to note that you might be asked to meet at any time during the school day (8.30-16.35, Weds: 08.30-14.05) by a Learning Guide or your project team. It's therefore important that you do not make other regular commitments during school time.

Daily routine

As explained above, whilst you might have scheduled commitments - meetings with Learning Guides, math and science options, and PHE/language lessons - you can generally spend your time in the way that best serves your learning. So although various Learning Guides will supervise during the day, you might choose to spend a day or more on one investigation. Of course, you must ensure that everything is completed according to the deadlines set and this takes careful planning. To help you do this, we've produce a Pathfinder planner (see below). This helps you identify your weekly priorities and plan your day.

Year overview

The year overview (below) gives you an idea of how your time will be split over the year. Please note that this is subject to alteration through the year.

What are the programme minimum requirements and responsibilities?