International Baccalaureate - Middle Years Programme Curriculum Outline

Middle Years Programme Curriculum Outline

Three fundamental concepts

  • Holistic learning
  • Intercultural awareness
  • Communication

Five areas of interaction

  • Approaches to learning
  • Community and service
  • Human ingenuity
  • Health and social education
  • Environments

Subject areas

  • Language A
  • Language B
  • Mathematics
  • Humanities
  • Arts
  • Sciences
  • Physical education
  • Technology

Culminating activity for schools offering a 4 - 5 year program

  • Personal project

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