The International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme

PYP - MYP - DP

The IB offers 3 educational programmes at Modern:

  • The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for children aged 3 – 11 years

Nurtures and develops young students as caring, active participants in a lifelong journey of learning.

  • The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for children aged 11 – 15 years

The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)* is a stimulating and inspiring programme that emphasizes intellectual challenges

  • The IB Diploma Programme (DP) for 16 – 19 year

IBDP at Modern provides opportunities to high school students (Yr 11-Yr 12) to broaden their educational experience, challenges them to apply their knowledge and skills and prepares them for successful transition to university life and employment.

 

Essential Elements of the

IB Programmes – PYP, MYP and DP

The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people, who recognising their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.

The IB

Learner Profile

The IB learner profile describes a broad range of human capacities and responsibilities that go beyond academic success. It urges all members of the school community learn to respect themselves, others and the world around them.

Modern is committed to the development of students according to the IB learner profile who are: Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced and Reflective

Approaches to

Learning Skills

The IB approaches to learning skills (ATL) are grounded in the belief that learning how to learn is fundamental to a student’s life in and out of a school context. The approaches to learning and associated sub-skills support students of all ages in being agentic and self-regulated learners.

All IB programmes support learners in developing: Thinking skills, Communication skills, Research skills, Self-management skills and Social skills IB Students are expected to progress in their confidence in them in a developmental way. In the PYP students become aware of the learning skills. In the MYP students acquire the learning skills through the implicit and explicit teaching of specific strategies and techniques. In the DP students amalgamate the learning skills in the completion of each task.

IB

PYP

The PYP offers an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary curriculum framework that builds conceptual understanding. It is a student-centered approach to education for children aged 3-12. It reflects the best of educational research, thought leadership and experience derived from IB World Schools.

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IB

MYP

The MYP aims to develop active learners and internationally minded young people who can empathize with others and pursue lives of purpose and meaning.

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IB

Diploma

Made up of the three required components, the DP core aims to broaden students’ educational experience and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills.

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More To Explore

  • The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

    The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for children aged 3 - 12 nurtures and develops young students as caring, active participants in a lifelong journey of learning.

  • The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

    Modern offers the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) which is a stimulating and inspiring programme that emphasizes intellectual challenge.

  • IB Bridge Programme

    The Bridge Programme is undertaken in the months post grade 10 examination and before summer vacation

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