uptown pyp-myp transition

It is a curriculum that places emphasis on developing

skills, attitudes, understanding, concepts and

knowledge needed to participate in an increasingly

global society.

-static -factual and descriptive -facts discovered and learned-memorization

-interpretative and open-conceptual and explanatory-open to debate and questionable-Inquiry based

Then Now

*Stresses the development of the whole individual

*Conceptual Based

*Skill based

*Academically rigorous

*Inquiry based learning

*Stresses interdisciplinary study (making connections between disciplines)

*These are known as ATL skills and provide a solid foundation for learning independently and with others.

The ATL skills are:

*Communication

*Social Collaboration

*Self-management Organization, Affective, Reflective

*Research skills Information and media literacy

*Thinking Critical, Creative, Transfer

MYP Curriculum ModelArabic, English

Arabic, French, English

Visual, Performing

Geography, History, Economics, Politics

Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsDigital and

Product design

*Also known as Integrated Humanities

*It is a combination of geography, history, politics, sociology, economics, business management all rolled into one.

*Units are concept based ie conflict as a topic: using politics in terms of money and power, geography; location and impacts on people, history; time and nature of events, economics; effects on money and resources

*Biology, chemistry, physics

*Integrated science focusses on all three science groups not as individual units but how they interlink together.

*Solving a problem, developing ideas, creating solutions and evaluating own work

*Students design and create products through various means of technology from digital to physical.

*Introduced in Grade 9 and completed in Grade 10

*Students create a piece of work (product or outcome) of their own choice

*They have to have a global context and demonstrate the ATL skills learned

*Independent learning

*Grade 5 Exhibition

*Homework- allow approximately 1-1.5 hours per night (increases as students enter high grades). More time is spent when students have assessments.

*Assessments – must be handed in on the due date. No less than 2 weeks prior notice given.

*Diary – All students independently record homework. Must be signed weekly by parents and homeroom teacher

*Community & Service – all students must partake in providing C&S requirements

*Homeroom teacher – students go to here every morning for notices and updates. Main port of call for students and parents. Approx 10-15 mins in length. Students expected to hand over all notes from parents to Homeroom teacher.

*Class expectations- student come organised with writing equipment ie pen, pencil etc. May have seating plan depending on teacher

*Uniform - standard uniform, plain black shoes. Neat and tidy. Art classes, must bring own old T-shirt. PE. Must have appropriate PE uniform. Cannot be worn in between classes. Deodorant valued.

*Summative assessments

*used to determine the progress of each student in a formal way.

*exams, reports, projects, essays, creations, designs, debates, performances …

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Task: Qualities of a good coffee

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What are the qualities of a good coffee? What is it that you would expect a perfectly completed coffee to be like?

List three descriptors for a ‘good’ coffee in the heading, then in box 3 list the absolute best and work down towards the lowest descriptor. Review your rubric to make sure that you have included all the elements and have a roughly equal difference in the quality of each level of work.

*See student diaries

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