Design

According to the MYP Design guide, the aims of MYP design are to encourage and enable students to:

• enjoy the design process, develop an appreciation of its elegance and power

• develop knowledge, understanding and skills from different disciplines to design and create solutions to problems using the design cycle

• use and apply technology effectively as a means to access, process and communicate information, model and create solutions, and to solve problems

• develop an appreciation of the impact of design innovations for life, global society and environments

• appreciate past, present and emerging design within cultural, political, social, historical and environmental contexts

• develop respect for others’ viewpoints and appreciate alternative solutions to problems

• act with integrity and honesty, and take responsibility for their own actions developing effective working practices.