The document provides information about the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) offered at the Chinese International School for Years 10 and 11. It discusses the MYP's focus on intercultural awareness, holistic education, communication, and its curriculum model. Students take courses in eight subject groups including languages, individuals and societies, sciences, mathematics, and arts. They also complete an individual Personal Project and are externally moderated and receive documentation of their achievement. The document also outlines how the MYP articulates with the IB Diploma Programme offered in Years 12 and 13.

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THE INTERNATIONAL
BACCALAUREATE
MIDDLE YEARS
PROGRAMME (IBMYP)
AT CIS IN YEARS 10 & 11

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MYP FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTSMYP FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
Intercultural awareness
Developing attitudes, knowledge and skills as
students learn about their own and others’
social and national cultures
Fostering empathy with, understanding and
tolerance of and respect for the beliefs of
others

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MYP FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTSMYP FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
Holistic education
Teaching and learning includes and
transcends traditional subjects
Areas of Interaction
Interdisciplinary links

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MYP FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTSMYP FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
Communication
Central importance of communication in
MYP goals and assessment criteria for all
subjects
Two languages required(CIS: Chinese &
English)

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THE STRUCTURE OF THETHE STRUCTURE OF THE
MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMMEMIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME
Curriculum modelCurriculum model
© IBO

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Subject areas: fundamental importance
Language A (English; Chinese)
Language B (or second Language A: Chinese)
Humanities (History or Geography)
Sciences (all three co-ordinated)
Mathematics
Arts (two of Drama, Film, Music, Visual Arts)
Technology (CT or DT)
Physical Education
An additional elective (e.g. a third language; an
extended course in one of the Arts)

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Areas of Interaction: incorporated into the
subjects (not separate subjects)
Approaches to Learning
Community and Service
Health and Social Education
Environments
Human IngenuityHuman Ingenuity

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Personal Project
An individual, independent
study started in Y10, completed
in Y11
Focuses on the Areas of
Interaction
Forms part of summative
assessment

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External ModerationExternal Moderation
In March of Year 11, samples of student work in each
subject and the PP are submitted to the IB for
moderation
Type of student work to be submitted is determined
by the IB for each subject.
A range of assessment tasks are specified, which in
most subjects include testing

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Benefits of External ModerationBenefits of External Moderation
International validation of student achievement;
university recognition; transferability
Final results determined by application of world wide
standards of criterion related assessment
Schools provided with detailed IB moderator’s report
on their assessment practices in each subject

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Documentation of Student AchievementDocumentation of Student Achievement
Students receive 2 official IB documents:
MYP Record of Achievement
MYP Certificate

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MYP YEARS 10 & 11 COURSE SELECTION
2011-2013
ALL STUDENTS TAKE:
* as advised by the Department
plus ONE OTHER ELECTIVE SUBJECT (see Electives list)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE A
CHINESE LANGUAGE A
*
or LANGUAGE B
*
MATHEMATICS
*
or MATHEMATICS EXTENDED
*
SCIENCES
HUMANITIES GEOGRAPHY or HISTORY
ARTS (CORE) DRAMA, FILM, MUSIC, VISUAL
ARTS
TECHNOLOGY COMPUTER or DESIGN
PE
CHOICES

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MYP YEARS 10 & 11 COURSE SELECTION
2011-13 (Cont’d)
You must select:
1) ONE Humanities subject
2) ONE Technology subject
3) ONE other subject as the first choice from the list headed Electives below
4) ONE reserve choice from the Electives list in case the first choice is not
available
Record selections (3 subjects + 1 reserve subject) on the subject choice form.
1) Select
GEOGRAPHY or HISTORY
2) Select
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY or DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
3) Select ONE other subject as the first choice from the Electives list

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MYP YEARS 10 & 11 COURSE SELECTION
2011-13 (Cont’d)
Electives: 2 year courses
DRAMA EXTENDED (Extended: greater depth, wider range of skills than in the
MUSIC EXTENDED semester Core Arts courses)
VISUAL ART EXTENDED
PE EXTENDED
FRENCH B (continuing students only: no beginners)
SPANISH B (continuing students only: no beginners)
GEOGRAPHY (as a second Humanities subject in addition to History)
HISTORY (as a second Humanities subject in addition to Geography)
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY (as a second Technology subject in addition to DT)
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY (as a second Technology subject in addition to CT)
4) Select ONE further subject as the reserve choice from the Electives list above.

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MYP YEARS 10-11
STUDENT COURSE SELECTION FORM
2011-13
Student name in Capitals:
Homeroom:
You must indicate your 4 selections in the “subject selected” column .
CHOICE # GROUP SUBJECT SELECTED
1 HUMANITIES
2 TECHNOLOGY
3 1ST
CHOICE ELECTIVE
4 RESERVE ELECTIVE
Student signature:
Parent signature:
Date:
This form is to be returned to your Home Room Teacher by Wednesday 15 December.

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AIMS OF MYP AND IB DIPLOMA
MYP
Aims of MYP expressed in
fundamental concepts:
• intercultural awareness
• communication
• holistic learning
Subject specific aims are
concrete expression of
these concepts.
IB DIPLOMA
Aims of IB Diploma expressed in four
statements:
• educate intelligent, responsible young people
as critical and compassionate thinkers
• ensure knowledge of academic disciplines,
one’s own heritage and inquisitiveness about
new ideas
• develop international understanding and
responsible citizenship
• lifelong learners respecting cultural diversity
Subject specific aims are concrete expressions
of these concepts.

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Diploma Programme
Extended Essay
Group 3
Economics
Geography
History
Group 2
Chinese B
Language
Group 4
Biology, Chemistry
Physics
Design
Technology
Group 6
Arts: Film, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
Computer Science, French B,
Spanish B
Chemistry (2nd Science) or Economics (2nd
Group 5
Mathematics
at 3 levels
Group 1
Chinese A
Literature; Language
& Literature
English A
Literature;
Language &
Literature
Theory of
Knowledge
CAS

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ARTICULATION BETWEEN
IBMYP YEARS 10 & 11 AND IBDP YEARS 12 & 13
IBDP GROUPS IBDP SUBJECT
CATEGORIES
MYP YEARS 10 &
11 SUBJECTS
IBDP YEARS 12 & 13
SUBJECTS
GROUP 1
and
GROUP 2
English and
Chinese
LANGUAGES:
ENGLISH
CHINESE
(Putonghua)
Language A
Language and
Literature
Language A
(Language and
Literature)
Language B
(Language)
English A Literature
English A Language &
Literature
Chinese A Literature
Chinese A Language
& Literature
Chinese B

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ARTICULATION BETWEEN
IBMYP YEARS 10 & 11 AND IBDP YEARS 12 & 13
IBDP
GROUPS
IBDP SUBJECT
CATEGORIES
MYP YEARS
10 & 11
SUBJECTS
IBDP YEARS 12 &
13 SUBJECTS
GROUP 3 INDIVIDUALS
AND SOCIETY
(HUMANITIES)
History
Geography
History
Geography
Economics
GROUP 4 EXPERIMENTAL
SCIENCES
Sciences
Co-ordinated
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Design Technology
GROUP 5 MATHEMATICS Mathematics
Extended
Mathematics
Mathematics HL
Mathematics SL
Mathematical Studies

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ARTICULATION BETWEEN
IBMYP YEARS 10 & 11 AND IBDP YEARS 12 & 13
IBDP GROUPS IBDP SUBJECT
CATEGORIES
MYP YEARS 10 &
11 SUBJECTS
IBDP YEARS 12 & 13
SUBJECTS
GROUP 6 ARTS
OPTIONS
Arts (Co-ordinated)
Drama
Film
Music
Visual Art
French or
Spanish
History
Geography
Computer
Technology
Design
Technology
PE (Extened)
Theatre
Music
Visual Art
Film
Alternative to Group 6
French B or
Spanish B
Economics (as a 2nd
Group 3 subject, with
History or Geography)
Computer Science
Chemistry (as a 2nd
Group 4 subject, with
Physics or Biology)

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