MYP Parent Coffee Morning25.09.14

Outline

• MYP overview

• Assessment in the MYP

• ATL skills

• Service as action

KWL: What do I know? What do I wonder? What have I learned?

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Middle Years Programme

Intercultural awareness Holistic education Communication

Assessment

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Principles of assessment

• To support student learning

• Criterion based model

• Variety of assessment methods

• Develop approaches to learning skills

• Provides opportunities for reflection on and ownership of learning

Where am I

going?

Where am I

now?

How do I close

the gap?

Brainstorm

What makes a

good restaurant?

?

? ?

?

Assessment cont.

• Each subject has 4 criteria

• Each criteria is out of a total of 8

• Grade at end of semester is from 1 - 7

Reporting at LIS

• Written reports (Jan 30 and June 11)

• ATL report (September 29 and February 20)

• Three-way conferences (October 2 and 3 and February 25 and 26)

• Student-led conferences (April 30)

• Parents guide to assessment at LIS http://www.lisluanda.com/secondary/myp/

Approaches to learning Skills

• Core of the programme

• Relevant

• Trans-disciplinary

• Report

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Communication skills Communication

Social skills Collaboration

Self-management Organisation

Affective skills

Reflection skills

Research Information literacy

Media literacy

Thinking Critical thinking skills

Creative thinking skills

Transfer

Skills we report on

• Works effectively in groups

• Works independently

• Organizes belongings and self

• Demonstrates active engagement in learning

B.A.R.

The acronym B.A.R can be used to improve the design of everyday objects. B = bigger, A = add and R = remove or replace

Service as Action

What if?

You can ask virtually any “what if” question (serious or frivolous). Students record their answers.

KWL: What have I learned?

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