What is the MYP?
The IB Middle Years Programme is designed for children
between 11-16 years of age. It is a holistic programme that spans across all
available disciplines and revolves around the learner who is placed in the
center. The MYP prepares students to be successful in school and to be active,
lifelong learners. It provides a flexible and innovative framework of learning and
fosters development of skills for communication, intercultural understanding
and global engagement for both students as well as teachers.
The programme aims to develop the attributes of the learner
profile advocated by the IB. It is driven by inquiry and supported by concepts
and skills that provide a smooth continuum to the IB Diploma Progamme.
The broad spectrum of subjects in the MYP is Language and
literature, language acquisition, Mathematics, Sciences, Individuals and
societies, Arts, Design and Physical health and education. The focus of
knowledge in the MYP is on global issues which are used as a context for
teaching and learning. The MYP culminates with the student completing a
personal project which is investigative in nature. The research based project is
an extension of the children’s learning beyond the curriculum.
The MYP offers the perfect combination of whole education
and academic rigour. Since Indus Pune already offers the PYP and the DP
programme, we are delighted to offer the MYP programme from this academic year.
The MYP at Indus Pune has been introduced in a progressive step by step manner
with the introduction of the year 1 and 2 in August 2016. A phase wise
introduction of all stakeholders has ensured that there is complete
dissemination of information to facilitate clear understanding of the
programme. Detailed parent and student orientations have been conducted on the
general overview of the MYP, Assessments in the MYP as well as individual
subject groups orientations.
The service as action is an integral part of the MYP
programme where children take their learning outside the classroom. At Indus,
we emphasize the importance of positive action which can make a difference to our
immediate or extended community. Students at Indus are given the opportunity to
exercise their creativity and practice our core values of love, discipline,
empathy and respect. Through this year students have engaged in cleaning up our
local surrounding at Manas lake, visiting old age home, teaching students from
local municipal schools and spearheading environmental and animal causes.
With the soaring eagle as a backdrop, Indus strives to
create leaders of tomorrow. We believe that capable young men and women must be
able to not just survive but flourish in a world full of unpredictability and
chaos. To hone our students’ life skills and equip them to face the challenges
of an unknown morrow, the leadership curriculum includes goal setting,
mindfulness, the art of reflection, persuasive communication and deep reading.
Students are also exposed to outbound adventurous environments which call for
situational awareness and problem solving ability at the Leadership camps.
We are completely certain that the MYP coupled with the
leadership philosophy of the school will result in great positive outcomes in
the coming year!
