From PYP to MYP - Supporting transitions across the IB continuum

Abstract

"The transition from elementary to middle school can be a challenge for many schools and students, but in the case of IB schools, it also involves a change in curriculum approaches. Namely, it involves moving from a transdisciplinary approach, such as the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), to an Interdisciplinary approach, such as the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP). In our school, a K-12 IB world school in Bogota, Colombia, offering all 3 programs, this transition was problematic. Students experienced a decrease in academic achievement and many behavioural issues. For example, during the 2008 ? 2009 academic year, 38% of our students failed at least one subject area in any given marking period, and a total of 17% of our students failed one or more subjects for the year..."-- Tomado de la introducción