IB Middle Years Programme
The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) offers a challenging, comprehensive, academic program for middle school students. The program connects the subject areas of language arts, humanities, mathematics, science, world language, technology, arts and physical education through six Global Contexts. The goal of all the IB programs is to develop active, lifelong learners: students who have the knowledge, abilities and skills to function independently and collaboratively, to be reflective and to take appropriate action.
Program Features
The IB MYP, particularly, encourages students to:
- Understand connections across subjects and to the world
- Become critical and reflective thinkers
- Develop a strong sense of self-awareness and identity
The IB MYP curriculum is an international framework of objectives that are standard to all IB MYP schools throughout the world. In 2014, the objectives were slightly revised to better link the IB MYP with the IBDP (Diploma Program).
Students acquire and are assessed on skills and content knowledge in eight subject areas in every year of the program.
Application Information
Who can apply?
Applications for this program are open for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.
When to apply?
Specialty program applications will be accepted November 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025.
How to apply?
Visit the Specialty Programs Application Process website to learn more about the application process.
Contact Information
Ryan Koontz
[email protected]
703-670-6166
Attendance Areas
Benton MS, Graham Park MS, Hampton MS, and Potomac MS
School-Based Information Sessions
2024-25 school-based information session dates to be determined.
Hampton Middle School: An IB World School since 2002
The IB MYP curriculum is an international framework of objectives that are standard to all IB MYP schools throughout the world. In 2014, the objectives were slightly revised to better link the IB MYP with the IBDP (Diploma Program).
Students acquire and are assessed on skills and content knowledge in eight subject areas in every year of the program.
Students study state and county course content in eight subject areas. The eight IBMYP subject areas at GHMS courses are:
- Language and Literature (English Language Arts)
- Mathematics
- Sciences
- Language Acquisition (Spanish, French)
- Individuals and Societies (U.S. History I-Grade 6. U.S. History II-Grade 7, World Geography-Grade 8)
- Arts (Visual Arts, Drama, Band, Guitar, Chorus, and Orchestra)
- Physical and Health Education
Approaches to Learning (ATL) Skills
Approaches to learning skills are strategies and techniques that are applicable across the curriculum. ATL skills focus on the process of learning, helping students to become confident, independent, self-managed learners for life. Teachers explicitly teach the skills through structured opportunities and students reflect on the development of these skills.
ATL Skills Categories
Communication
- Exchanging thoughts, messages and information effectively through interaction
- Reading, writing and using language to gather and communicate information.
Social
- Working effectively with others.
Self-Management
- Managing time and tasks effectively
- Managing state of mind
- Reconsidering the process of learning
Research
- Finding, interpreting, judging and creating information
- Interacting with media to use and create ideas and information
Thinking
- Analyzing and evaluating issues and ideas
- Generating novel ideas and considering new perspectives
- Utilizing skills and knowledge in multiple contexts
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