IB Philosophy
MYP Model
MYP framework
Assessment
Miscellaneous
100
What are the programmes offered by the IB?
PYP, MYP and DP
100
What are the fundamental concepts in the MYP?
Holistic learning Intercultural awareness Communication
100
What is the difference between Aims and Objectives?
An aim, states in a general way, what the teacher may expect to teach or do, what the student may expect to experience or learn and how the student may be changed by the learning experience. Objective: one of a set of statements for a subject or the personal project, describing the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be assessed in the course/project. The assessment criteria correspond to the objectives.
100
What are the criterion in language B standard?
A: oral communication-message and interaction B: oral communication-language C: writing-message and organization D: writing-language E: reading comprehension
100
In the MYP, what does SLEs refer to?
student learning expectations
200
What are the 10 Learner Profile Characteristics?
inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, reflective
200
What is meant by holistic learning in the MYP?
One of the fundamental concepts of the MYP; it stresses the interrelatedness of various disciplines and global issues, and the the education of the whole person.
200
What is a significant concept? What are the characteristics of significant concept?
An essential understanding that students should retain into the future, written as a concise real-life statement (sometimes just a single word) that is transferable across subjects. Timeless, universal, abstract, transferable, overarching
200
What is criterion-related assessment?
An assessment process based on determining levels of achievement against previously agreed criteria. MYP assessment is criterion-related.
200
In the MYP, what does fPiP refer to?
From principles into practice
300
What the "I" in the IB?
International-mindedness (encourage students to consider issues from multiple perspectives) Intercultural awareness can build understanding respect.
300
What are the core elements of the MYP?
Areas of interaction (AoIs) community and service environments human ingenuity health and social education approaches to learning
300
What are the components in the inquiry cycle?
awareness and understanding; action; reflection
300
What is "best-fit" approach?
The “best-fit” approach The descriptors for each criterion are hierarchical. When assessing a student’s work, teachers should read the descriptors (starting with level 0) until they reach a descriptor that describes an achievement level that the work being assessed has not attained. The work is therefore best described by the preceding descriptor. Where it is not clearly evident which level descriptor should apply, teachers must use their judgment to select the descriptor that best matches the student’s work overall. The “best-fit” approach allows teachers to select the achievement level that best describes the piece of work being assessed. If the work is a strong example of achievement in a band, the teacher should give it the higher achievement level in the band. If the work is a weak example of achievement in that band, the teacher should give it the lower achievement level in the band.
300
How many IB programmes are implemented in IB Asia Pacific Region?
685 programmes
400
What is the aim of all IB programmes?
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing our common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.
400
Describe the function of the Areas of Interaction?
The 5 AoIs are the contexts through which the curriculum content interacts with the real world. They are sometimes described as the lens through which the students and teachers access the curriculum. They allow connections among the subjects themselves, and between the subjects and real-life issues.
400
What is a good unit guiding question?
content-free, abstract, raising awareness, open-ended, relevant and engaging, challenging and provocative, significant
400
What is the difference between formative and summative assessment tasks? Give a few examples for each.
Formative assessment is ongoing assessment aimed at providing information to guide teaching and improve student learning. Examples: process journals, quick checks, pop quizzes, wallwisher, conferencing Summative assessment is the culminating task for a unit, designed to provide information on the student's achievement level against specific objectives. Examples: performances, presentations, essays, interviews
400
What are different approaches in designing an IDU?
Small-scale disciplinary extension Interdisciplinary “thread” Full blown interdisciplinary unit
500
Recite the IB Mission Statement.
The 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. s/)
500
Explain the Middle Years Programme Model
student-centered whole person education (learner) The areas of interaction surrounding the student in the model are the core elements of the MYP. They provide the contexts for learning within and across the subject groups. They allow connections among the subjects themselves, and between the subjects and real-life issues. There are eight subject groups. Students have to take at least one subject from each of the subject groups in each year of the programme. This ensures the student has a broad and balanced curriculum. Each of the subjects has its specific concepts, skills and attitudes as reflected in the subject’s objectives and assessment criteria. Yet students need to become increasingly aware of the connections between the subjects, between the subject content and the world outside the classroom, rather than considering the subjects as isolated from one another.
500
What is written curriculum in the MYP? How to develop the written curriculum?
The written curriculum is a formal comprehensive, school-wide document that describe what will be taught in each subject to each age group. Curriculum centers on 2 major elements: subject content and contexts (AoIs). The development of the written curriculum is guided by a framework of prescribed objectives.
500
What are the difference between Moderation and Monitoring?
Moderation is linked to validation of schools' results in a specific subject. Monitoring aims to provide advice and guidance regarding the general assessment principles within a subject.
500
What is the personal project in the MYP?
A project that is the culmination of the students' experience in the MYP and shows their experience of the areas of interaction. It is completed in the final year of the programme.
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