IB Middle Years Programme
IB Middle Years Programme at a glance
IB - Middle Years (Grade 7 to 10)
Award of the IB MYP certificate
The IB MYP certificate will be awarded when all conditions have been met in compliance with the General regulations: Middle Years Programme and as described below. A candidate may register for any number of subjects (including language acquisition, arts, physical and health education, and design), but only six subjects contribute to the award of the certificate. A candidate must also register for the personal project and an interdisciplinary on-screen examination. A grade from at least one subject from each of the following six subject groups must contribute to the award of the certificate.- Language and literature
- Language acquisition (or a second language and literature)
- Individuals and societies
- Mathematics
- Sciences
- Arts OR Physical and Health Education OR Design
- gained a grade total of at least 28 from six subject groups, the interdisciplinary on-screen examination and the personal project combined, out of a possible maximum of 56.
- gained at least a grade 3 in at least one subject from each subject group
- gained at least a grade 3 for the personal project
- gained at least a grade 3 for the interdisciplinary on-screen examination
- completed the school’s requirements for community service.
Easy interpretation of the passing criteria
The minimum requirement to get a grade total of at least 28 from six subject groups, the interdisciplinary on-screen examination, and the personal project combined. | |
Gained at least grade 3 in any 4 subjects. | Gained at least grade 4 in any 4 subjects. |
Subjects offered at Fountainhead School
Subjects offered at 7 & 8 from each of the eight subject groups and the Core subjects
Subject Groups | Subjects offered |
Language & Literature | English Language & Literature |
Language Acquisition | Hindi |
Individuals & Societies | Integrated Humanities (Including History, Geography, Economics & Business Studies) |
Sciences | Integrated Sciences (Including Physics, Chemistry & Biology) |
Mathematics | Mathematics |
Design | Digital Design (The study of digital design equips students to create computer-generated digital products/solutions to solve a problem and meet a perceived need. |
Product Design (The study of Product design equips students to manipulate a variety of materials to create tangible products/solutions to solve a problem and meet a need. | |
Arts | Visual Arts / Performing Arts (music or Drama) |
Physical and Health Education | Physical and Health Education |
Core subjects (Compulsory) | |
Interdisciplinary Learning | At least one collaboratively planned interdisciplinary unit at each year of the MYP in order to integrate knowledge and skills from two or more subject groups in an interdisciplinary manner. |
Service | Students must meet the service requirement of each MYP year. |
Subjects to be offered at 9 & 10 |
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Subject Groups | Subjects offered | |
Compulsory subjects | ||
Language & Literature | English Language & Literature | |
Language Acquisition | Hindi | |
Individual & Societies | Integrated Humanities (Including History, Geography, Economics & Business Studies) | |
Integrated Sciences (Including Biology, Physics, Chemistry) |
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Mathematics | Standard / Extended Mathematics | |
Optional subject (Students need to choose minimum one subject from any one group as mentioned below) | ||
Design | Digital Design Standard / Product Design | |
OR | ||
Arts | Visual Arts / Performing Arts (Dance or Drama) / Media | |
OR | ||
Physical and Health Education | Physical and Health Education | |
Additional subjects (Student can choose the additional subject from this group depending upon their career choice and overall academic performance. | ||
Core subjects (Compulsory) | ||
Interdisciplinary Learning | At least one collaboratively planned interdisciplinary unit at each year of the MYP in order to integrate knowledge and skills from two or more subject groups in an interdisciplinary manner. | |
Personal Project | MYP year 5 (Grade 10), students must successfully complete the externally moderated personal project to be eligible for IB MYP course results and the IB MYP certificate. | |
Additional Slots (Compulsory) | ||
PS | ||
AS | ||
Assembly | ||
HRM |
MYP subject alignment with DP (Diploma Years Programme) subjects | ||
DP subject group | Subjects currently offered at DP | Alignment with MYP subjects |
Group 1 | English A Language & Literature – HL English A Language & Literature – SL Hindi A -Literature | English Language & Literature Hindi |
Group 2 |
Hindi B – HL Hindi B- SL | Hindi |
French ab-initio – SL | New subject which can be taken after studying Hindi in MYP | |
Group 3 |
Business Management – HL Business Management – SL Global Politics – HL Global Politics – SL | Integrated Humanities (Including History, Geography, Economics & Business Studies) |
Information Technology in Global Society – HL Information Technology in Global Society – SL | Digital Design (Standard) (compulsory for ITGS/CS)Digital Design (Extended) (preferred for ITGS/CS) | |
Economics – HL Economics – SL | Economics (strongly recommended for Economics HL) | |
Psychology – HL Psychology – SL | New subject which can be taken up in DP | |
Group 4 |
Biology – HL Biology – SL | Integrated Sciences |
Physics – HL Physics – SL | Integrated Sciences | |
Chemistry – HL Chemistry – SL | Integrated Sciences | |
Computer Science – HL Computer Science – SL | Digital Design (Extended) | |
Design Technology – HL Design Technology – SL | Product Design | |
Environmental system and Societies (ESS) | Integrated Sciences (can take ESS or PCB at SL) | |
Group 5 |
Mathematics -Analysis & Approaches HL Mathematics -Analysis & Approaches SL |
Mathematics |
Mathematics Application & Interpretation – HL Mathematics Application & Interpretation – SL | ||
Group 6 |
Visual Arts – HL Visual Arts – SL | Visual Arts |
Film – HL Film – SL | Media | |
DP Core subjects |
Extended essay | Personal Project |
Creativity, Activity & Service | Community project |
- occ.ibo.org. (2017). Handbook of Procedures for the Middle Years Programme: Assessment 2017. [online] Available at: http://occ.ibo.org/ibis/occ/Utils/getFile2.cfm?source=/ibis/occ/home/subjectHomeMYP.cfm&filename=dSpace%2Fen%2Fm_0_mypxx_coh-nc_1609_2_e%2Epdf [Accessed 20 Mar. 2017].
- occ.ibo.org. (2017). General Regulations: Middle years programme. [online] Available at: http://occ.ibo.org/ibis/occ/Utils/getFile2.cfm?source=/ibis/occ/home/subjectHomeMYP.cfm&filename=myp%2Fm_0_mypxx_reg_1404_4g_e%2Epdf [Accessed 20 Mar. 2017].