The IB Middle Years Programme (IB MYP)
“Preparing students to be successful in school and to be active, lifelong learners”
MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul IB MYP – International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme is for children aged 11 – 16. The Middle Years Programme at MITVGS, provides a framework of learning that encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers. The MYP emphasizes intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and the real world. It fosters the development of skills for communication, intercultural understanding and global engagement—essential qualities for young people who are becoming global leaders.
The MYP is flexible enough to accommodate most national or local curriculum requirements. It builds upon the knowledge, skills and attitudes developed in the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and prepares students to meet the academic challenges of the IB Diploma Programme (DP).
MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul MYP framework
For age-group 11 – 16 years, the Middle School offers: IB MYP – MYP1 to MYP 5 (Gr. 6 to Gr. 10)
- Addresses holistically students’ intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being.
- Provides students opportunities to develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills they need in order to manage complexity and take responsible action for the future.
- Ensures breadth and depth of understanding through study in eight subject groups.
- Requires the study of at least two languages (language of instruction and additional language of choice) to support students in understanding their own cultures and those of others.
- Empowers students to participate in service within the community.
- Helps to prepare students for further education, the workplace and a lifetime of learning.
- Build confidence in managing their own learning.
- Learn by doing, connecting the classroom to the larger world.
- Consistently have greater success in IB Diploma Programme examination.
- Develop an understanding of global challenges and a commitment to act as a responsible citizen.
A unique approach, relevant for a global society. The MYP aims to help students develop their personal understanding, their emerging sense of self and responsibility in their community.
MYP teachers organize the curriculum with appropriate attention to:
Teaching and learning in context
Students learn best when their learning experiences have context and are connected to their lives and the world that they have experienced. Using global contexts, MYP students explore human identity, global challenges and what it means to be internationally minded.
Conceptual understanding
Students learn best when their learning experiences have context and are connected to their lives and the world that they have experienced. Using global contexts, MYP students explore human identity, global challenges and what it means to be internationally minded.
Approaches to learning (ATL)
A unifying thread throughout all MYP subject groups, approaches to learning provide the foundation for independent learning and encourage the application of their knowledge and skills in unfamiliar contexts. Developing and applying these skills help students learn how to learn.
Service as action (community service)
Action (learning by doing and experiencing) and service have always been shared values of the IB community. MIT VGS Students take action when they apply what they are learning in the classroom and beyond. IB learners strive to be caring members of the community who demonstrate a commitment to service—making a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment. Service as action is an integral part of the programme, especially in the MIT VGS IB MYP community project.