Service as Action

Action and service have always been shared values of the IB community. Students take action when they apply what they are learning in the classroom and beyond. IB learners strive to be caring members of the community who demonstrate a commitment to service—making a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment. The Community Project is a Year 3 service-based learning project with specific MYP assessment criteria and objectives, culminating in student presentations. 

"MYP projects are student-centred and age-appropriate, and they enable students to engage in practical explorations through a cycle of inquiry, action and reflection. MYP projects help students to develop the attributes of the IB learner profile; provide students with an essential opportunity todemonstrate approaches to learning (ATL) skills developed through the MYP; and foster the development of independent, lifelong learners." (2021 IB-MYP Community Project Guide) 

"The community project focuses on community and service, encouraging students to explore their rights and responsibilities to implement service as action in the community. The community project gives students an opportunity to develop awareness of needs in various communities and address those needs through service learning. As a consolidation of learning, the community project engages in a sustained, in-depth inquiry leading to service as action in the community." (2021 IB-MYP Community Project Guide)