Middle Years Programme (MYP)

The Middle Years Programme (MYP) of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) is a course of study designed to meet the educational requirements of students aged between 11 and 16 years. The curriculum may be taught as an entity in itself, but it is flexible enough to allow the demands of national, regional or local legislation to be met.

The eight subject groups provide a broad, traditional foundation of knowledge, while the pedagogical devices used to transmit this knowledge aim to increase the students’ awareness of the relationships between subjects. Students are encouraged to question and evaluate information critically, to seek out and explore the links between subjects, and to develop an awareness of their own place in the world.

The emphasis is on the fluidity of the curricular framework and the interrelatedness of the subjects. Aspects of the areas of interaction are addressed naturally through the distinct disciplines. In particular, the framework is flexible enough to allow a school to include other subjects not determined by the IBO but which may be required by state or national authorities.
Adapted from IBO Areas of Interaction Guide 2002
The overall philosophy of the programme is expressed through three fundamental concepts that support and strengthen all areas of the curriculum. These concepts are: Intercultural Awareness, Holistic Learning, & Communication.

International Education

The International Baccalaureate Organization chooses to define "international education" according to the following criteria.
Developing citizens of the world in relation to culture, language and learning to live together
Building and reinforcing students’ sense of identity and cultural awareness
Fostering students’ recognition and development of universal human values
Stimulating curiosity and inquiry in order to foster a spirit of discovery and enjoyment of learning
Equipping students with the skills to learn and acquire knowledge, individually or collaboratively, and to apply these skills and knowledge accordingly across a broad range of areas
Providing international content while responding to local requirements and interests
Encouraging diversity and flexibility in teaching methods
Providing appropriate forms of assessment and international benchmarking
Adapted from IBO Areas of Interaction Guide 2002

What are the five areas of interaction?
The five areas of interaction are:

Approaches To Learning enables students to take responsibility for his/her own learning, thereby developing an awareness of how they learn best.
Community and Service allows students to take an active part in the communities in which they live.
Human Ingenuity allows students to explore the processes and products of creativity.
Environments develops students’ awareness of their interdependence with the environment and their role and responsibility in caring for it.
Health and Social Education encourages students to develop and lead complete and healthy lives--physically, socially, emotionally and intelligently.
 Adapted from IBO website http://www.ibo.org