Middle Years Programme Assessment is continuous and allows the students to

demonstrate their achievement according to the objectives for each subject group.
open-ended, problem-solving activities
assignments
investigations
analysis and reflection
We will be using criterion related assessment. Your child will be introduced to the
different subject criteria throughout the first semester. They will be asked to help you
become familiar with this format as they share their work samples in their IB folder and
on the class Weebly/Edmodo.
IB
GRADE:
1

GRADE DESCRIPTION:
Produces work of very limited quality. Lacks understanding of most
concepts and contexts. Very rarely demonstrates critical or creative
thinking. Rarely uses knowledge or skills.
2
Produces work of limited quality. Significant gaps in understanding for
many concepts and contexts. Infrequently demonstrates critical or
creative thinking. Infrequently applies knowledge and skills.
3
Produces work of an acceptable quality. Communicates basic
understanding of some concepts and contexts. Demonstrates some basic
critical and creative thinking. Requires support applying knowledge and
skills.
4
Produces good quality work. Communicates basic understanding of most
concepts and contexts. Often demonstrates basic critical and creative
thinking. Able to use knowledge and skills in familiar learning situations.
5
Produces generally high-quality work. Communicates good understanding
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Produces
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extensive understanding of concepts and contexts. Demonstrates critical
and creative thinking, frequently with sophistication. Uses knowledge and
Blackwood skills in familiar and unfamiliar situations, often with independence.
Primary
7 School Produces high-quality, frequently innovative work. Communicates
comprehensive, nuanced understanding of concepts and contexts.
Consistently demonstrates sophisticated critical and creative thinking.
Frequently transfers knowledge and skills with independence and
expertise in a variety of situations.

Advantages of the IBMYP for Coromandel Valley Primary School...

enables a smoother transition to secondary school
provides the choice of a global education for students in the middle years of schooling
focuses on the needs of young adolescents
encourages all students to be involved in community and service
emphasises taking personal responsibility towards our environment
Find further information at www.ibo.org

International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme

Coromandel Valley
Primary School
2015
What is the IB Middle Years Programme?
It is a programme of international education designed to help students develop the
knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills necessary to participate actively and
responsibly in a changing world.
The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) is designed for students
aged 11 to 16. This period, encompassing early puberty and mid-adolescence, is a
particularly critical phase of personal and intellectual development and requires a
programme that helps students participate actively and responsibly in a changing and
increasingly
interrelated world. Learning how to learn and how to evaluate information critically is as
important as knowledge.
The Middle Years Programme (MYP) is one of four programmes offered by the
International Baccalaureate (IB).
There are 3968 IB world schools that deliver one or more of the four programmes to over
one million students worldwide.

The Primary Years Programme (PYP) is designed for students aged 3-12.
The Middle Years Programme (MYP) is designed for students aged 11-16.
The Diploma Programme is designed for students aged 16 to 19.
The IB Career-related Certificate is an innovative education framework for students
aged 16-19 who wish to engage in career related learning.
Blackwood High School and Coromandel Valley Primary School work collaboratively to
present the five year IBMYP. Our Year 6 is recognised as Year 1 and our Year 7 as Year 2.
Students may continue the next three years of the IBMYP at Blackwood High or recognise
the programme at Coromandel Valley Primary as excellent preparation for any secondary
schooling.
Coromandel Valley Primary School is also authorised to teach the IB Primary Years
Programme.

What is an international education?

Developing citizens of the world in relation to culture, language and learning to live
together:
building and reinforcing students sense of identity and
cultural awareness
fostering students recognition and development of
universal human values
stimulating curiosity and inquiry in order to foster a spirit
of discovery and enjoyment of learning
equipping students with the skills to learn and acquire
knowledge, individually or collaboratively, and to apply
these skills and knowledge accordingly across a broad
range of areas
providing international content while responding to local requirements and interests
encouraging diversity and flexibility in teaching methods
providing appropriate forms of assessment and international benchmarking.
The overall philosophy of the IBMYP is expressed through three fundamental concepts
that support and strengthen all areas of the curriculum. These concepts are:
Intercultural awareness
Communication
Holistic learning.

Global contexts provide a way to develop more meaningful explorations of learning

through a context:
identities and relationships
orientation in space and time
personal and cultural expression
scientific and technical innovation
globalisation and sustainability
fairness and development.
Approaches to Learning helps students develop an awareness of how they learn best, of
thought processes and of learning strategies. There are five categories:
thinking skills
social skills
communication skills
self-management skills
research skills.
Service as action starts in the classroom and extends beyond it, requiring students to
participate in the community in which they live, encouraging responsible citizenship as it
seeks to deepen students knowledge and understanding of the world around them.
MYP schools can meet the challenge of offering all learners the opportunity to choose to
act; to decide on their actions; and to reflect on these actions.

What is the IB learner profile?

Middle Years Programme curriculum

The IBMYP has eight areas of study which match those of the Australian National
Curriculum.
IBMYP
Language & Literature
Language AcquisitionJapanese
Design
Individuals & Societies
Physical & Health Education
Sciences
Arts
Mathematics

Global Contexts for teaching and learning

Australian Curriculum
English
Language Other Than English Japanese
Design and Technology
Society and Environment
Health and Physical Education
Science
Arts
Mathematics

Taken as a whole, the curriculum provides a balanced education that will equip young
people for effective participation in the modern world.

The learner profile provides a long-term vision of education. 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.

IB learners strive to be:

Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled

Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective