In Grades 9 and 10 all students are enrolled in the Middle Years Programme (MYP). Students in Grade 10 may choose to take up to one AP course in 10th grade. Students in Grade 10 may also opt to take the MYP Certificate or Courses Certificate to enhance their HS diploma.
The MYP curriculum consists of eight subject groups and the two elements: service and personal project. In Grade 9 and 10, students have the option to take courses from six of eight subject groups within certain limits, to provide greater flexibility in meeting local requirements and individual student learning needs.
In countries such as India, Pakistan and the UK, completion of the MYP unlocks access to further study, as it is considered comparable to other qualifications taken around the age of 16. A comparative analysis of assessment in the MYP and the GCSE shows that assessment in both programs is similar in cognitive demand and that MYP eAssessment is a reliable indicator of student success.
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The Personal Project is a summative assignment designed as a formal expression of what the student has learned during their years in the MYP. The project should reflect a topic of interest to the individual student. All students in MYP Year 5 (Grade 10) must complete a personal project as an IB expectation. The personal project is assessed using the three objectives evaluating students on their planning, applying skills, and reflecting on their learning and product goal.
The personal project is a significant body of work produced over an extended period. It is a product of the student’s own initiative and should reflect his/her experience of the MYP. The personal project holds a very important place in the programme. It provides an excellent opportunity for students to produce a truly creative piece of work of their choice and to demonstrate the approaches to learning skills they have developed in the MYP.
“When the academic and service connection is deliberate and includes student initiative, authenticated needs, reciprocal collaborations with community partners, and meaningful reflection, we call this service learning.” - Cathryn Berger Kaye
Service Learning uses the five stages of investigation, preparation, action, reflection and demonstration as a teaching and learning strategy. Meaningful community service is integrated with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.
Action is wider than service as it can include community engagement, community awareness, community service, and service learning. It can include advocacy and the decision to not act. Action is a strategy and an outcome, learning by doing, enhancing learning about self, making responsible choices and deciding to act or not act.
Service as Action encourages emotional and social growth and develops cooperation, problem-solving skills, conflict resolution, and critical and creative thinking. In MYP Service as Action, students find a need they can respond to using their own personal interests and skills.