Middle Years Programme

How does the IB MYP work with CMS and NC curriculum requirements? 

The MYP is a curriculum framework that enhances state and national curriculum to assist students in developing students' knowledge and genuine understanding and ability to apply these concepts into new contexts in preparation for further learning. Learning objectives and standards are met while using inquiry-based teaching and learning to enhance and encourage student interests. MYP courses will encourage academic skill development through the Approaches to Learning for students to learn how they learn best. 

The MYP philosophy fosters intercultural awareness. As students mature and develop higher order thinking skills, they explore the subject disciplines in increasing depths and realize how those disciplines are linked to each other and to local and global issues. 

The IB MYP Curriculum Framework

Learner Profile: This reflects the IB's Mission Statement as a set of learning outcomes. It is a set of ideas that we use as inspiration, motivation and focus for teaching and learning. 

Approaches to Teaching: Methods and strategies used to help all students learn. 

Global Contexts: Provides a framework for the learning standards and gives relevance and meaning to learning. 

Approaches to Learning: Academic skills needed to manage and enhance learning. 

Concepts: Themes and ideas found in a subject

Service as Action: Service learning is an important component of the MYP Program. Experiences both during class and outside of school are appropriate in the MYP. The goal is for students to understand their capacity to make a meaningful contribution to their community and society. Through service learning, students develop and apply academic knowledge, personal skills and social skills in real-life situations involving decision-making, problem-solving, initiative, responsibility and accountability for their actions. 

Personal Project: A piece of academic work students complete in 10th grade (Year 5) that allows them to demonstrate their learned Approaches to Learning Skills. Students conduct research in an area of personal interest and produce a product and report. 

Community Project: Not applicable. This is for students in the 8th grade MYP. 

Subject Groups: The MYP requires students to study across subject groups. The required groups are: 

• Language and Literature (English)

• Language Acquisition (World Language)

• Individuals & Societies (Social Studies)

• Sciences

• Mathematics

• Arts & Electives

• Physical Health Education 

Recommended MYP Coursework for 9th & 10th Grades

4-year MYP to DP at-a-glance