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What is the MYP?

The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP) caters to students aged 11-16 years and is part of the International Baccalaureate’s 3-tier program of education, which goes from the primary years through the MYP to the Diploma Program. The MYP is designed to teach students to become independent learners who can recognise relationships between school subjects and the world outside, who can adapt to new situations and combine relevant knowledge with practical and social intelligence to solve real-world problems, either alone or with a group.

The program aims to enable students to build upon their spirit of discovery to develop an understanding and enjoyment of the process of learning, acquire knowledge and understanding and recognise the extent to which knowledge is interrelated. They learn to communicate effectively in a variety of ways and develop a sense of personal and cultural identity with respect for themselves and others. They also acquire insights into local and global concerns affecting health, the community and the environment, and develop a sense of individual and collective responsibility and citizenship.

The MYP is a challenging framework which comprises of eight subject groups, providing a broad and balanced education for early adolescents.

What are we learning?


MYP1


Homework Timetable


Curriculum

SUBJECTtaught by:Autumn 1Autumn 2Spring 1Spring 2Summer 1Summer 2
Arts: Drama/ TheatreMrs Summersn/an/an/an/aDevising DramaDevising Drama
Arts: MusicMr RichardsA World of RhythmChristmas Cover SongExploring GenreISA Composition CompetitionPitched Percussion Composition
Arts: Visual ArtsMs HopkinsThe Natural WorldJelly Fish
DesignMs RiachUnit 1: Teaching You, All About Me!TypographyBird Houses
Indv & Soc: GeographyMr SwannHow can maps provide us with a sense of time, place and space?Europe & The RenaissanceExpressing Belief Through Art & Architecture
Indv & Soc: HistoryMr SwannWhat can we learn from different civilisations?
Indv & Soc: Philosophy, Religion & EthicsMr Swann
Language Acquisition: SpanishMr AllenRecap of talking about ourselves
Recap of talking about our school
Describing hair and eyes
Describing where you live
Describing your town
Using ‘a’, ‘some’ and ‘many’
Telling the time
Using ir in the present tense
Food and drink
Ordering in a café
Saying what you are going to do on the weekend
Using the near future tense
Language & LiteratureMr AllenOliver TwistThe TempestShort StoriesAnimal FarmMetaphors in Poetry
MathsMiss RedmileConstruction, measuring and reasoning geometrySequences
Algebraic notationEquality and equivalence
Place value
Fraction, decimal, percentages
Addition, subtraction
Multiplication and division
Fractions and % of amounts
Directed numbers
Adding, subtraction fractions.
Numbers sense, sets and probability
Prime number and proof.
Physical EducationMiss RedmileHockey; Netball; DodgeballPadelRounders
Physical Social Health and Economic Education & CEIAGMiss JonesTransition & SafetyFinancial DecisionsDiversityHealth & PubertyBuilding Relationships
SciencesMiss RedmileHow Science WorksCellsParticles & ReactionsEnergyReproductionForces and Motion
ComputingMrs TaylorIntroduction to ICT and best practice on Computers
Touch Typing – Computer Literacy Skill
Scratch programming – Game Design and Development in depth project
Completion of Scratch Game
Spreadsheets – Computer literacy and life skill
Publisher Unit – Focus on professional presentation skills
Vector graphic project looking at logos and advertising design in real world context.

Assessment






Farm School

November 2024 – MYP1 constructed poppies during Outdoor Learning at Rollscourt Farm.

Design

Visual Arts


MYP2


Curriculum

SUBJECTTaught by:Autumn 1Autumn 2Spring 1Spring 2Summer 1Summer 2
Arts: Drama/ TheatreMrs SummersIntro to Drama
Arts: MusicMr RichardsAmbient Music ProjectOriginal Christmas SongExploring GenreISA Band CompetitionMusic for Film – Musical PalindromesMusic for Film – Shepard Tones
Arts: Visual ArtsMiss HopkinsThe Natural WorldDogon Tribe MasksJelly Fish
DesignMs RiachUnit 1: Smart Water Bottle TrialUnit 2: Emotion MonstersUnit 3: Healthy Eating
Indv & Soc: GeographyMr SwannHow does exploration affect global interactions?MigrationMiddle East: Centre of the world?
Indv & Soc: HistoryMr SwannWhat was life like in the Middle Ages?
Indv & Soc: Philosophy, Religion & EthicsMr Swann
Language Acquisition: SpanishMr AllenRecap of talking about ourselves
Recap of talking about our school
Describing hair and eyes
Describing where you live
Describing your town
Using ‘a’, ‘some’ and ‘many’
Telling the time
Using ir in the present tense
Food and drink
Ordering in a café
Saying what you are going to do on the weekend
Using the near future tense
Language Acquistiiton: LatinMr AllenRecap of nominative and accusative
Recap of verb endings
Recap of perfect and imperfect tenses
Slavery in Ancient Rome
Predicting the subject from the verb
Irregular perfect verbs
Roman beliefs about life and death
Accusative plural
Gladiatorial shows
Dative case
First person and second person plurals
Comparatives and superlatives
Education in Ancient Rome
Dative of pronouns
Questions
Roman elections
Ablative case
Imperfect and perfect first and second verbs
Mount Vesuvius
Language & LiteratureMr AllenSherlock HolmesThe Hunger GamesShakspeare Sonnets
Creative WritingMs RiachPoetryDescriptive WritingThe Cave of RequirementStory Writing: Generic PlotsThe Art of Revising and Editing your Work
MathsMr AllenRatio & Scale; Representing Data; Data handling; Measures of LocationBrackets, Equations & Inequalities; Sequences; Angles in Parallel Lines; Lines and Symmetry
Physical EducationMiss RedmileHockeyPadelRounders
Physical Social Health and Economic Education & CEIAGMrs JonesDrugs & AlcoholDigital LiteracyDiscriminationEmotional WellbeingIdentity & Reltionships
SciencesMiss RedmileEcologyWaves
Health
Periodic TableOur Planet & The UniverseElectricity
ComputingMrs TaylorOnline Safety; Vector Graphics; Get into Shape and Work With Multiple Objects
Outdoor LearningMrs JonesFoundations of Outdoor Learning and Environmental AwarenessOrienteering, Mapping, and NavigationFlora and Fauna ExplorationEnvironmental Art and ExpressionOutdoor Adventure and SurvivalEnvironmental Stewardship and Community Engagement

Assessment





Science: Eye Dissection


Design: Smart Water Bottle Foam Prototypes


Farm School 23-24