myp coffee morning 25.9.14
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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?
http://onnetwork.facinghistory.org/bulletin-board/post-it-note/