International Baccalaureate MYP
Mission Statement From the IB
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences can also be right.
Candidacy Status
Mount Ogden Junior High School is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme and pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB world Schools share a common philosophy-a commitment to improve the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high quality programmes of international education that share a powerful vision.
Only schools authorized by the International Baccalaureate can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.
The MYP for children aged 11-16, is a challenging framewok that encourages students to make practical connections between their studeis and the real world. The MYP aims to develop students who are:
- Active learners
- Internationally minded
- Able to empathize with others
- Have the intellect and skills to pursue lives of purpose and meaning
The MYP programme is taught in almost 100 countries!
For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org
What is the Middle Years Program?
Learning Policies
As part of the IB continuum, the MYP is designed to help students develop the characteristics of the IB Learner Profile.