The IB Mission StatementThe 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.

The IB Middle Years Programme

At Qatar Academy

MYP Coordinator:Chad Schwaberow

AOI Coordinator:Patrick Sweeney

C&S Coordinator:Christine Blackburn

Personal Project Coordinator:Sudha Konnanath

OBJECTIVE FOR TODAYOBJECTIVE FOR TODAYTo connect the triangle in order to help

students and parents understand:1. The MYP Programme as a whole

2. The MYP Certificate or Record of Achievement3. The requirements needed to qualify for

entrance into the Qatar Academy International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for grades 11+12.

4. The graduation requirements and the MYP role in university placement.

5. Personal Project overview—Sudha Konnanath6. Community & Service—Christine Blackburn

The MYP Programme Model

Student-centered

Broad, balanced subject offerings=

Well-rounded studentsWell-rounded students

The IB Middle Years Programme Assessment Assessment

(more on pg. 12 Student Handbook)All major student assessments in all subjects

are:1. Measured against established and

distributed criteria, set forth for each subject area.

2. Standardized within department grade teams to ensure internal consistency.

3. Externally moderated by the International Baccalaureate to ensure that QA’s assessment matches international standards.

4. Leading to the MYP Certificate and entrance into the QA IB Diploma Programme in grades 11+12.

How MYP Connects to the the IB How MYP Connects to the the IB DiplomaDiploma

Theory of Knowledge CAS

Extended Essay

6 rigorous subjects

(3 HL, 3 SL)

Areas of Interaction

Community & Service

Personal Project

8 rigorous subject areas

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To obtain the Record of To obtain the Record of Achievement Achievement (MYP Parent Guide (MYP Parent Guide

pg. 11)pg. 11)Description:Description:

An official document, provided by the An official document, provided by the IBO, that specifies the courses taken, IBO, that specifies the courses taken, grades earned, completion of C&S grades earned, completion of C&S requirements, and Personal Project requirements, and Personal Project grade.grade.

Requirements:Requirements:o Students must attend Qatar Academy Students must attend Qatar Academy

for at least the entire 10for at least the entire 10thth grade year. grade year.o Students must complete Community & Students must complete Community &

Service.Service.

To obtain the MYP To obtain the MYP Certificate Certificate

(MYP Parent Guide pg. 12)(MYP Parent Guide pg. 12)Description:

Also provided by the IBO and given to students who fulfill more extensive requirements.

Requirements:o In grade 10, earn a minimum average of 4

across all subject groups and the Personal Project.

o In grade 10, earn at least a 2 in every subject group (see page 12 of MYP Parent Guide for list of subjects)

o Earn at least a 3 on the Personal Projecto Meet the Community & Service requirements

every year at QA.o Enrolled in the MYP for at least the entire

grade 9 and 10 school years.

REQUIREMENTS FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING THE IB DIPLOMA ENTERING THE IB DIPLOMA

PROGRAMME AT QAPROGRAMME AT QA(pg. 7 in Student Handbook)(pg. 7 in Student Handbook)

•The student must meet all the normal requirements of the QA Academic Probation Policy (Student Handbook pg. 6) during the grade 10 year.

•No student will be promoted to grade 11 if their term marks fall below the expected level of achievement (average of 4 for all classes, marks of 4 and above in Math, English and Science) for terms 1 and 2, or terms 2 and 3, of the grade 10 year.

•The student must meet QA attendance requirements for the grade 10 year, which is a maximum of 18 days absent, for legitimate reasons only, per school year.

•The student must earn at least a 4 on the Personal Project.

•The student must complete all MYP Community and Service requirements, including the reflection journal, by March 30 of the grade 10 year. All Exit Interviews must be completed by April 15th

REQUIREMENTS FOR IB DIPLOMA CONTINUEDREQUIREMENTS FOR IB DIPLOMA CONTINUED

QA Graduation Requirements (Student Handbook pg. 8)

All graduates must fulfill the following requirements from Grade 9 through12:

Course Loado English 4 creditso Mathematics 4 credits o Science 3-4 credits o World Languages 3-4 credits o Physical Education 4 credits o Visual and Performing Arts 2-3

credits o Technology 2 credits o Humanities 3-4 creditso Total 25-29 credits

Most Important Dates of 10Most Important Dates of 10thth GradeGrade

October 16:October 16: Deadline for C&S Deadline for C&S focused PPfocused PP

November 26:November 26: PP Mid-project PP Mid-project PresentationsPresentations

February 8:February 8: Personal Project Personal Project due/PP due/PP

ExhibitionExhibitionMarch 31:March 31: Community & Community &

Service Journal dueService Journal dueApril 15April 15thth:: All Exit Interviews All Exit Interviews

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