IB Middle Year Program (MYP)

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Middle Years Program

IB Middle Years Program at Dwight is offered to students in grades 6 – 10. The MYP provides a framework of academic rigor that encourages students to embrace and understand the connection between traditional subjects and the real world, becoming critical and reflective thinkers.

Acquiring New Skills and Expanding on Existing Talents

The IB Middle Years Programme aims at refining already established skills of learners while helping them discover new ones centering on several key areas including:

Arts and Creativity

Effective Communication

Leadership and Community

Logic and Problem-Solving

Personal Wellbeing

Why the MYP at Dwight Seoul

The MYP emphasizes cultivating independent problem-solving skills and robust study habits in all students.

The curriculum requires mastery of eight subjects – Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, Physical and Health Education, Design, and the Arts.

MYP educators utilize internationally recognized IB assessment criteria for grading, offering diverse assessment tasks like open-ended activities, investigations, debates, experiments, and reflections.

In grade 10, students complete a Personal Project over eight months, demonstrating skills acquired during their 5 years in the MYP. This project, graded against stringent IB criteria, is a requirement for students advancing to the IB Diploma Program.

Students participate in service activities tailored to their and others’ needs, evaluated on Commitment, Leadership, Impact on the community, and Spark of Genius. They reflect on each activity and assess its quality with their mentors. An annual Service & Action exhibition showcases student accomplishments to the Dwight community.

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The 8 Subject Pillars Curriculum Framework

Our IB Middle Year Programme consists of a framework of 8 primary subject pillars with its own subset of syllabus that help develop learners in multiple faculties:

Language and Literature

English A
Korean A (Grades 6 – 10)

Language Acquisition

Korean B (until Grade 9)
German B (from Grade 9 – 10)
Spanish B (Grade 6 -10)
Chinese B (Grade 6 -10)

Individuals and Society

History
Geography
Economics (Grade 6 – 10)

Science

Physics
Biology
Chemistry (Grades 6 -10)

Math

Standard (Grade 6 -10)
Extended (from Grade 8 – 10)

Design

Design technology (Grades 6 – 8, compulsory; Grades 9 -10 elective only and part of e Portfolio)

Arts

Visual Arts
Drama
Music
Media (film) (Grades 6 – 8 compulsory; Grades 9 – 10 elective only and part of e Portfolio)

Physical and Health Education

PE (Grades 6 – 8 compulsory; Grades 9 – 10 elective only and part of e Portfolio)

Enrich Your Learning Journey with The IB-Accredited Programme at Dwight School Seoul

As an IB continuum school that adopts a well-rounded approach to learning, our Middle Year Programme gives learners the agency to be culturally-affluent, conscientious thinkers, and accomplished thought leaders.

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HOW CAN THE IB MYP BENEFIT YOU?

The IB MYP is an innovative curriculum that transforms students into independent learners who are ready for the next step in their education.

Helping your child become an independent problem-solver with strong study skills.

Allowing your student to rely on the IB Learner Profile to assess their progress against clearly defined personal attributes.

Instilling in your student a commitment to community that extends beyond the classroom by teaching the value of leadership in the classroom setting across a broad range of subjects.

Inquire now to learn more about the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program at Dwight School Seoul:

IB Middle Year Program (MYP)

Middle Years Program

Acquiring New Skills and Expanding on Existing Talents

Why the MYP at Dwight Seoul

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