international-mindedness
The MYP at ISL Qatar promotes:
ü sustained teaching and learning in more than one language. ISL Qatar is a
leading school in its implementation of a wide range of Mother Tongue
languages, as recognised by the CIS and NEASC accrediting bodies.
‘The CIS commends ISL Qatar for its commitment to
internationalism and interculturalism and its generous support
for the Mother Tongue and Language Acquisition programmes’
(CIS Report: April, 2014)
ü international perspectives.
ü concepts, issues and ideas that cross disciplinary, cultural, national and
geographical boundaries.
ü the learning of the student’s own and others’ social and national cultures.
academic strengths
The MYP at ISL Qatar includes:
ü rigorous learning objectives.
ü robust, reliable and innovative assessments based on students’
conceptual understanding and their ability to apply knowledge in
complex situations.
A parent guide
IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)
Ages 11 - 16
introduction
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years (MYP) programme at ISL
Qatar builds on the knowledge and skills developed in the Primary Years
Programme (PYP) and is excellent preparation for the IB Diploma
Programme (DP). Extensive independent research conducted annually
from 2007 shows that students who complete the MYP achieve higher
grades in the DP.
ISL Qatar gained full IB MYP authorization in 2013. In addition to this, ISL
Qatar is also fully accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS)
and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
learners and learning
The MYP at ISL Qatar promotes:
ü care for the whole child.
ü a student-centred and inquiry-based approach to learning and teaching.
ü a concept-driven curriculum that encourages learning for understanding.
ü learning within and across traditional subjects.
ü the development of flexible thinkers that prepares students to evaluate
information critically and to apply knowledge in unfamiliar situations.
ü an approach to learning and teaching that helps students to manage their
own learning.
distinctive features of the MYP curriculum model
The MYP at ISL Qatar
ü promotes clear learning outcomes that grow from students’
participation in local and global communities.
ü requires a research-based personal project as a demonstration of
learning for students at the end of the five-year programme.
ü features global contexts that provide authentic settings through
which students engage with issues of personal, local and global
significance.