Merici College has announced that they have been accepted as a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) and will begin trialling implementation of the MYP in Years 7 and 8, January 2019 as they continue to pursue authorisation as an IB World School.

IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that that school believes is important for their students. This compliments the school’s candidacy for the IB Diploma Programme which began in March this year. 

The MYP aims to develop active learners and internationally minded young people who can empathise with others and pursue lives of purpose and meaning. The programme empowers students to inquire into a wide range of issues and ideas of significance locally, nationally and globally. The result is young people who are creative, critical and reflective thinkers (IB, 2018).

The work already undertaken in the school’s integrated English/Humanities and integrated Math/Science courses in Year 7 will be complimented by the MYP, providing the stimulus to explore other cross disciplinary links across multiple year groups. The MYP integrates well with the Australian Curriculum topics, allowing the school to meet national requirements while promoting a globally recognised standard of education through the IB.

This semester, students in Years 7 to 10 have engaged with the IB Learner Profile Attributes in their Flex lessons, recognising the overlap between what is already done at Merici College and the IB philosophy.

Teachers will be involved with whole school MYP training provided by the IB to be well-prepared to deliver the new curriculum which is an exciting opportunity to engage with staff from the IB and create new learning opportunities for our students.

Merici College looks forward to sharing more about the school’s IB journey as they move forward in this process.