1. IB Middle Years Programme MYP/DP articulation The role of «backward planning »

2. IB Online Curriculum Centre update on the MYP A review of Programme Standards and Practices has taken place. A review of Programme Standards and Practices has taken place. This began in September 2008 This began in September 2008 Who was involved? Who was involved? Regional office programme staff and school- based staff representing all programmes and regions. Regional office programme staff and school- based staff representing all programmes and regions. Publication of the new document is scheduled for October 2010. Publication of the new document is scheduled for October 2010.

3. Assessment Review Electronic moderation and monitoring; from 2010 schools can request to submit student work electronically. Electronic moderation and monitoring; from 2010 schools can request to submit student work electronically. In the longer term, the MYP will become a part of the DP electronic component management system. In the longer term, the MYP will become a part of the DP electronic component management system. By 2014-2015 student work will be uploaded to the electronic coursework section. By 2014-2015 student work will be uploaded to the electronic coursework section.

4. Assessment criteria In the future …. In the future …. The MYP development team will investigate the need for criteria at MYP years 1 & 3 (years 7 & 9 at Nations) The MYP development team will investigate the need for criteria at MYP years 1 & 3 (years 7 & 9 at Nations) They will start to consider ways in which greater consistency can be achieved across different MYP subject criteria They will start to consider ways in which greater consistency can be achieved across different MYP subject criteria

5. Programme Awareness IB Middle Years Programme: A guide for universities and colleges brochure was published in September 2009. IB Middle Years Programme: A guide for universities and colleges brochure was published in September 2009. It offers universities and governments a more detailed overview of the MYP. It offers universities and governments a more detailed overview of the MYP. It is aimed at raising the profile of the MYP and adding depth and recognition on a global level. It is aimed at raising the profile of the MYP and adding depth and recognition on a global level.

6. Republishing Guides with interim objectives All eight MYP subject guides will be republished in February 2010. All eight MYP subject guides will be republished in February 2010. They will contain the published interim objectives as appendices. They will contain the published interim objectives as appendices. No content will change from that already published except from the new sciences guide. No content will change from that already published except from the new sciences guide. Examples of unit planners will be published separately on the OCC. Examples of unit planners will be published separately on the OCC. Published in March 2009 « 50 excellent Personal Projects » CD-Rom Published in March 2009 « 50 excellent Personal Projects » CD-Rom Available in our library Available in our library

7. MYP: Avoiding the gap The MYP team at IB Cardiff has been working on a project called « MYP Avoiding the gap » over the last year, the aim of which is to investigate the MYP as preparation for the DP. The MYP team at IB Cardiff has been working on a project called « MYP Avoiding the gap » over the last year, the aim of which is to investigate the MYP as preparation for the DP. Schools will begin to see a range of initiatives that aim to address the issues highlighted through the project. Schools will begin to see a range of initiatives that aim to address the issues highlighted through the project.

8. DP/MYP Backward planning workshops One of the initiatives is the implementation of workshops that focus on backward planning in a variety of subject areas One of the initiatives is the implementation of workshops that focus on backward planning in a variety of subject areas Jim is our pioneer, having recently attended such a workshop in humanities Jim is our pioneer, having recently attended such a workshop in humanities Over to Jim …. Over to Jim ….

9. Backward planning Examining what is expected as exit levels in year 13. Examining what is expected as exit levels in year 13. These are defined by the aims and objectives in curriculum documentation at DP level. These are defined by the aims and objectives in curriculum documentation at DP level. As MYP is not content driven it is vital to consider the Aims, Objectives and Skills required at the exit level of year 11 As MYP is not content driven it is vital to consider the Aims, Objectives and Skills required at the exit level of year 11

10. Documentation Handed out You will work in departmental groups. You will work in departmental groups. Each department has DP aims and objectives and MYP objectives in their printouts. Each department has DP aims and objectives and MYP objectives in their printouts. First step is consider similarities between the two programmes. First step is consider similarities between the two programmes. Second step is to consider which criteria could be used to assess if the students have achived the standard required and where these skills should be tested. Second step is to consider which criteria could be used to assess if the students have achived the standard required and where these skills should be tested.

11. Tasks There is a task sheet to guide you through this process. It is clear that there is not much time this evening. But discussion of the process is important! There is a task sheet to guide you through this process. It is clear that there is not much time this evening. But discussion of the process is important! All documentation can be found on the teachers homepage the enrolment key is ‘backward’ All documentation can be found on the teachers homepage the enrolment key is ‘backward’homepage Other information on page Other information on pageon pageon page