AGES 11 TO 16

THE MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME (IB MYP)

The Metropolitan School of Panama is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, offering the Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) in Middle School and the first two years of High School. The MYP combines outstanding research and teaching practices from international models, expertly preparing our Grade 6-10 students for the challenge of the prestigious IB Diploma Programme.

THE IB MYP FRAMEWORK

The IB MYP nurtures our Middle and lower High School students’ subject-specific knowledge and interdisciplinary understanding. The framework includes:

Approaches to Learning ATL): Students learn how to learn by developing skills for research, critical and creative thinking, communication, collaboration, and self-management.
Key and related concepts: Students explore big ideas that matter.
Global Contexts: Students understand the relevance and importance of their study for common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet.

THE IB MYP SUBJECT GROUPS

The IB MYP consists of eight subject groups that provide a framework for learning. These subject groups are:

Language and Literature (in the student’s first language)
Language Acquisition (in their second language)
Individuals and Societies
Sciences
Mathematics
Arts
Physical and Health Education
Design

THE MYP GLOBAL CONTEXTS

Through the IB MYP at MET Panama, students explore six Global Contexts. These give our young people an understanding of other people, places, and cultures – and their role in society. The Global Contexts are:

Identities and relationships
Personal and cultural identity
Orientations in space and time
Scientific and technical innovation
Fairness and development
Globalizations and sustainability

THE IB MIDDLE YEARS LEARNER PROFILE

The IB aims to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.

The IB Learner Profile has been designed to represent 10 attributes shared among and valued by world schools, encouraging individuals and groups to become responsible members of local, national, and global communities. Learn more about the profile and benefits of the IB to our school community.

COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Grade 8 Community Project: This capstone project focuses on identifying an environmental issue and developing actions to address them. This project is developed in collaboration with local and international NGOs.

Grade 10 Personal Project: In the final year of the program, MYP students engage in a long-term independent project that allows them to demonstrate the understanding and skills they developed throughout the program. The topic is chosen by the student and must include a global context. Students document the process throughout their project, which culminates in a written reflection and exhibition of their project.

Continue to learn more about the IB Diploma Programme, which MET students pursue in their culminating Grades 11 and 12 of High School.