The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) is designed to meet the educational requirements of students in Grades 6-10 (11-16 years of age). This holistic programme is concerned with developing intercultural awareness and strong communication skills within a framework of interrelated disciplines.

The MYP is an international curriculum framework designed to help students develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills necessary to participate actively and responsibly in a changing world. Known as the MYP, it is part of the IB continuum at OSC, linking with the Primary Years Programme and the Diploma Programme.

Fundamental concepts of the IB Middle Years Programme

• Holistic learning MYP accentuates the interrelatedness of the academic subjects and develops well rounded, lifelong learners.
• Communication MYP stresses the importance of communication through a primary academic language (Language A), foreign language learning (Language B) and the appreciation of different ways of thinking and expression.
• Intercultural awareness MYP promotes better understanding of, and respect for, one’s own culture and other cultures.  Furthermore, it asks students to view global issues from multiple perspectives.

IB Middle Years Programme subjects
The MYP curriculum requires the teaching of eight compulsory subjects.
The subject groups are:

• Arts Visual Art and Drama
• Humanities History and Geography
• Language A English- language of instruction
• Language B French, Spanish and English
• Mathematics An integrated study of the five branches of mathematics
• Physical Education Health, recreation and sports
• Sciences Integrated Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
• Technology The application and development of technology user skills

Areas of Interaction
Each subject group focuses teaching and learning through the five Areas of Interaction (AoI), or common themes, which connect the student to the subject groups. The Areas of Interaction provide the MYP with a lens through which to view each subject area. Teaching subject areas through these contexts allows teaching and learning to focus on attitudes, values and skills.

Click here to find out more about the five Areas of Interaction

The IB Middle Years Programme Personal Project
The Personal Project is a long term project, consisting of a significant body of work, undertaken by all Grade 10 MYP students. It is the product of the student‘s own initiative and creativity, and should be seen as the culminating activity through which students present their understanding of real-world themes, concepts and issues using the AoIs.

The finished product is presented to the whole school community on Personal Project Presentation Night. The final 1-7 MYP Grade for the Personal Project is awarded by the supervisor, an internal moderator, and in some cases, an external IB moderator.

Teaching
Within the Secondary School we have a “Secondary Educational Learning Leadership Team” comprising the IB MYP and IB DP Coordinators, our Counselor, Head of Technology and the Secondary School Principal. Our subject teachers are supported by a team of Department Heads.

The school day for Grades 6-12 is 07.30-14.40. On Wednesdays there is a fixed timetable with classes concluding at 13.30 to allow for teacher collaboration and planning.

If you have any queries, please contact the MYP Coordinator Tracy Ramberg at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Click here to read the Secondary School Guide