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Middle Years Programme (MYP)

As part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum of international education, Harare International School (HIS) is proud to offer the Middle Years Programme (MYP).

At HIS, students in grades 6-10 participate in the Middle Years Programme (MYP) across all of the subject groups. The MYP is a challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world. Through the explicit use of ATL (Approaches to Learning) skills as well as the Learner Profile attributes, students in the MYP acquire knowledge and skills in subject groups that are similar to those found in schools around the world:

  • Language and Literature (English)
  • Language Acquisition (French or Spanish)
  • Individuals and Societies (Social Studies/History)
  • Science
  • Mathematics, Visual Arts
  • Physical and Health Education
  • Design

In each of these subjects, an emphasis is placed on the understanding of key concepts within a global context.  Students are challenged to explore these concepts through inquiry-based learning practices that help them answer factual, conceptual, and debatable questions.  The level of higher order thinking fostered by the MYP and the further development of transferable skills provides a strong foundation for students’ work in the Diploma Programme (DP) and beyond.

To help ensure that students are the centre of the learning process, assessment in the MYP is referenced against criteria. Each subject group assesses using four criteria, which reflect aspects of student learning that are crucial to student development and growth. The levels of achievement reached by the students in each of these four areas are used to award the student a grade at the end of the semester. Learn more about the IB Middle Years Programme assessment at HIS HERE

 

The three IB programmes (PYP, MYP, DP) share a common philosophy and a commitment to a high quality, international education that HIS believes promotes our ability to thrive and reach for excellence. Across the continuum, our teachers are committed to the principles of an IB education, promoting inquiry-based teaching strategies and conceptual-based learning that support the IB Learner Profile and foster students’ growth in the Approaches to Learning (AtLs).

For further information about the IB and its programmes, please visit https://www.ibo.org