IB MYP Program Overview

The IB MYP is a challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world. At STS, all Grade 10 students complete the IB MYP concurrently with the Alberta Program of Studies. Building a solid academic foundation, the MYP develops students’ confidence in managing their own learning and making connections between their education in the classroom and the real world. All Grade 10 courses are MYP, Year 5 courses.

• English Language and Literature

• Language acquisition (French / Spanish)

• Individuals and Societies (Social Studies)

• Sciences

• Mathematics

• Arts (Visual and Performing)

• Physical and Health Education

• Design

• Personal Project

MYP Personal Project, Y5

SL = Standard Level

HL = Higher Level

In their final year of the IB MYP, Grade 10 students independently explore an area of personal interest over an extended period of time. The Personal Project (PP) allows students to consolidate and develop their Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills by completing a self-directed passion project. Students are guided along their independent study journey by a designated STS Teacher Advisor who helps keep them on track. The PP is comprised of three core elements: (1) a tangible product or outcome, (2) a process journal documenting the project’s scope and development, and (3) a final written or audio report. While PPs vary greatly with respect to product outcomes, they are all informed by a student-determined inquiry question and learning goal that has students investigate, plan, act, and reflect on their learning process. Teacher Advisors assess PPs, which are also externally moderated (assessed) by IB examiners to ensure a rigorous global standard is met.