Evaluation+Team+5+-+Written+Curriculum

Standard C2- 1 to 11; refer to page 16.

Written Curriculum - Taught Curriculum - Assessed Curriculum = Programme Standards and Practices - Faculty Evaluation = = As MYP practitioners, we shall delve into the following: =

**The school’s written curriculum reflects IB philosophy.**
1. The written curriculum is comprehensive and aligns with the requirements of the programme(s). Requirements for the Middle Years Programme a. The curriculum fulfills the aims and objectives of each subject group and, where applicable, the personal project. b. The school uses the prescribed Middle Years Programme objectives to develop and document interim subject-specific objectives. c. The written curriculum includes the following: a subject-specific vertical planning document; vertical planning for the student learning expectations of each area of interaction; horizontal planning for approaches to learning. d. The units of work are documented on unit planners and follow the Middle Years Programme unit planning process. e. The curriculum develops the student learning expectations for the areas of interaction within and across subjects to foster disciplinary and interdisciplinary relationships. f. The curriculum defines expectations for involvement in service in each year of the programme. g. There is a system for the regular review of individual units of work, vertical and horizontal subject documentation and documentation of the areas of interaction.

2. The written curriculum is available to the school community. 3. The written curriculum builds on students’ previous learning experiences.

4. The written curriculum identifies the knowledge, concepts, skills and attitudes to be developed over time. Requirements for the Middle Years Programme a. The school documents the curriculum in terms of subject content, including conceptual understanding and skills that will allow students to reach the prescribed objectives.

5. The written curriculum allows for meaningful student action in response to students’ own needs and the needs of others. 6. The written curriculum incorporates relevant experiences for students. 7. The written curriculum promotes students’ awareness of individual, local, national and world issues. 8. The written curriculum provides opportunities for reflection on human commonality, diversity and multiple perspectives. 9. The written curriculum is informed by current IB publications and is reviewed regularly to incorporate developments in the programme(s). 10. The written curriculum integrates the policies developed by the school to support the programme(s). 11. The written curriculum fosters development of the IB learner profile attributes.