Middle Years Programme (MYP) ISH 2014 - 2015

IB MISSION STATEMENT

‘…to develop inquiring, knowledgeable andcaring young people who help to create abetter and more peaceful world through

intercultural understanding and respect.’

H. Bergman, ATL coordinator, on behalf of M.Cunnane MYP coordinator – 9 September 2014

Welcome

MYP curriculum in years 10 and 11

Pastoral system in years 10 and 11

Meet the mentor

ChangesNames of subjects (details next slide)

Service and Action

Concept based curriculum – prescribed key and related concepts per subject (“macro” and “micro” concepts)

Global contexts (“perspectives”)

Four assessment criteria per subject (max. level 8)

Common conversion table for grades 1 – 7

Name changesLanguage and Literature

former Language A

Language Acquisition former Language B

Individuals and Societies former Humanities

Design, (Product Design and Digital Design) Former Technology

Physical and Health Education former PE

Mother Tongue (Language A)

Depending on student interest and availability of tutors

Tuition offered in the past: Danish, Polish, Finnish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Mandarin, Swedish, Japanese

Contact: r.ponsteen@ishthehague.nlMrs Ponsteen, Mother Tongue coordinator

Even if no tutor, advice to practise formal writing, reading and speaking (if needed in Year 12, IB Diploma Programme)

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This school yearType of Assessment: the sameFormative and summative assessment

Assessment is continuous

Criterion related

Students in years 10 and 11 assessed according to the MYP assessment criteria for MYP year 5 (in IB documentation)

No external examination in current year 11

Common assessment standards

Internal standardisation per year group per subject

Annual moderation for validation of students’ final grades

Teachers assessment practices externally moderated by IB appointed moderators

Moderation report per subject that is moderated

Feedback to students and Parents

Results of all summative assessments via ManageBac

Progress reports & full reports via ManageBac

Student subject portfolios

Year 10

Take home their portfolios after every key assessment/on a regular basis

Year 11

Subject portfolios are kept at school/parents can request to see them

Reports

Progress report – October

Full report – December

Interim report – March

End-of-year report – July

Personal Project –timescaleIntroduction and guidelines to students in April of

Year 10

Student submits a proposal and is assigned a supervisor – May, Year 10

Completion by January Year 11 - new students complete later

Exhibition of projects: 3 February 2015

Internally assessed, selection sent to IB

Year 11 promotion to IB Diploma Programme

Specific details later this autumn

MYP/DP information evening 17 December Information on the promotion criteria Information about the IB Diploma ProgrammePossibly information about the IB Careers Certificate

IB MYP certification documentation

At the end of Year 11, June 2015

Students are eligible for a MYP Record of Achievement and MYP Certificate if they meet certain conditions

The Record of Achievement

Gives a grade (1-7) for each subject registered

Indicates that Service and Action has been completed successfully

Until this year: even if no Language & Literature course (details on 17 December)

MYP CertificateIndicates the overall standard of achievement in

all aspects of the MYP

Student needs to satisfy the following conditions:

Has participated in MYP for a minimum of year 11

Has gained at least a grade 3 for the personal project

Has gained at least a grade 2 in at least one subject per subject group (6 subject groups)

Has met the school’s requirements for Service and Action

Has gained a grade total of at least 28 points from a total of 49

For Year 10

Significant change in the new MYP

June 2016

Externally marked onscreen examinations

Externally marked portfolio (Language acquisition)

Internally assessed & externally moderated e-portfolios (Physical & Health Education, Arts, Design)

6 subject groups for award of MYP Certificate

Language and Literature

Language Acquisition

Mathematics

Individuals and Societies

Sciences

Arts / Design / Physical and Health Education (PHE)

For more information School website

http://www.ishthehague.nl/

IB website

http://www.ibo.org

MYP coordinator: Mrs Cunnane

m.cunnane@ishthehague.nl

This presentation will be posted on i-shMoodle (Students – MYP General information). Please ask your children.