MYP (Middle Years Program)
From Grade 6-10
The IB Middle Years Program (MYP) is a five year program (Grades 6 to 10) that provides a framework of learning to encourage students to become creators and innovators, critical and reflective interdisciplinary thinkers, confident and caring individuals, and preparing them for the rigorous IB Diploma Program in Grades 11 and 12.
MYP emphasizes intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between the classroom and the real world. MYP students develop their personal understanding, their sense of self and their commitment to their community.
Benjamin Franklin International School is a Candidate School for the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP). The school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy- a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that BFIS believes is important for our students.
Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), The Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP) or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org
Approaches to Learning (ATL)
Approaches to learning (ATL) are skills designed to enable students in the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) to “learn how to learn.” They are intended to apply across curriculum requirements and provide a common language for teachers and students to use when reflecting and building on the process of learning.
IB World Schools are required to ensure there is an ATL planning chart for all years of the MYP. However, broader implementation would see ATLs implicitly and explicitly embedded into day-to-day learning experiences, so that students have opportunities to practice and incrementally develop a range of ATL skills.
Why the MYP?
Research shows that students participating in the MYP
- Build confidence and manage their own learning
- Learn by doing, connecting the classroom to the larger world
- Outperform non-IB students in critical academic skills
- Consistently have greater success in IB Diploma Program examinations
- Thrive in positive school cultures where they are engaged and motivated to excel
- Develop an understanding of global challenges and a commitment to act as responsible citizens
- Have a leve of an international mindedness that informs their relationships and decisions
(International Baccalaureate Organization)
