International Middle Years Curriculum
Besides dealing with topics in a way that sparks curiosity, the curriculum coaches students to be both independent thinkers and interdependent learners who can work in a team.
The IMYC has been carefully curated with the learning needs of young teens in mind.
A selection of highly topical and engaging themes encourages students to make connections between what they learn at school and what they see happening in their own lives, communities and the rest of the world.
The IMYC involves active, skills-based learning, while promoting self-reflection that gives students the opportunity to make sense of what they’ve learnt. Middle school students also get to use the latest technology and media tools to organise and present their thinking.
The IMYC helps students to
Make meaning
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Linking all subject matter to a conceptual theme
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Responding to the specific developmental needs of 11 to 14-year-olds
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Working towards understanding from a personal and global perspective
Draw connections
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Interlinking all school subjects according to a theme
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Preparing students for the next stage of learning
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Being part of a worldwide community that shares learning experiences, ideas and resources
Develop Mentally
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Delivering engaging and transformational information, skills and understanding
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Creating a challenging, student-led learning environment
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Providing assessment of learning for students and support for teachers