The Middle Years Programme (MYP) is a challenging and interesting course of study. It asks the student to take responsibility for their learning, to work and cooperate closely with others and to explore new ways of understanding and enquiring into the world around them. The MYP aims to do more than allow the student to progress in the different subjects they study. This is why the programme is founded on three main principles: holistic learning, communication and intercultural awareness. The MYP wants the learner to make connections: between subjects, between people, between how they act and how their actions affect others. Connections between the school and the wider community are important. The ultimate aim of the MYP, and our ultimate aim at the ISH, is to help the student prepare for life.
Students in Years 7 to 11 follow the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP). This is a five year programme designed for students aged 11 – 16. The programme is inclusive, student-centred and provides a curriculum that develops students’ knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills across eight subject areas. Students engage in a range of interdisciplinary activities that further develop and support their learning. There is an emphasis on the development of intercultural awareness and understanding. The MYP provides a very good foundation for the IBDP
The MYP coordinator is responsible for overseeing the implementation and delivery of the programme. The coordinator maintains communication between the school and the IBO and is responsible for all aspects of course administration.
The coordinator works closely with the Deputy Head of Curriculum and the Year Leaders for Years 7 – 11. The role of coordinator is supported by the Areas of Interaction coordinators.
In order to allow the student to explore how what they study is connected to real life, they study subjects through the five Areas of Interaction:
*** Approaches to Learning (ATL) *** Community and Service (CS) *** Environments (ENV) *** Health and Social Education (HSE) *** Human Ingenuity (HI)***
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