MYP Learning and Teaching Exhibition 2024
Theme of 2024: Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching
Sub-categories: IBMYP Global Contexts, UN SDG Goals, and IB ATL Skill
As students transition from PYP to MYP, the structure of their learning shifts from a transdisciplinary approach, where all subjects are integrated to follow a single unit of inquiry, to a disciplinary-focused approach. This allows students to gain more in-depth content knowledge and application of skills in the 8 subject groups. And yet, our lives and the real-world issues we face are not based on any single subject, so how do we guide students to connect their learning across their various classes?
In the MYP programme, all students complete one formal Interdisciplinary Unit (IDU) and engage in varied interdisciplinary (ID) integrations per grade level. By integrating multiple disciplines, our students are better equipped to tackle multifaceted problems and explore diverse perspectives, to help prepare them for the complexities of our ever-changing world.
During the MYP Learning and Teaching Exhibition on May 2nd, we were able to share the IDU units with the Concordian Community.
Grade 6
investigated how to keep track of and analyze fitness data to set new fitness goals (PHE and Math)
Grade 7
added complexity to their fitness journey by considering the impact of exercise on their body systems (PHE and Science).
Grade 8
analyzed a variety of texts and envisioned their own set designs, which were then brought to life in the design lab (English and Design).
Grade 9
probed into the similarities and differences between two cultures with a focus on how our identities impact our decision-making in our personal lives and on a global scale (Thai and Chinese).
Grade 10
further explored the impact of global events on artistic expression and culture through the centuries or vice versa (Arts and I&S).
At Concordian we foster Interdisciplinary Learning beyond just the IDUs, the Exhibition also allowed us to share ID examples of where students could make connections across their learning by using the Global Contexts, Approaches to Learning Skills (ATLs) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These approaches to learning and teaching align strongly with the values of an IB education: learning based on inquiry, learning focused on conceptual understanding developed in local and global contexts, and learning focused on effective teamwork and collaboration.
Through Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching we cultivate curiosity, creativity and innovation to address real world problems.
