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WIS is a leading International Baccalaureate World School

WHAT IS THE IB MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME? 

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In Grades 6-10, the IBMYP will help you learn how to learn. The curriculum focuses on developing the attributes required to lead a life of meaning and to produce excellent work. You will be proud of what you accomplish here at WIS. 

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At WIS, all Grades 6-10 students undertake the Internatioanl Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme curriculum framework. This leads to the MYP eAssessment at the end of Grade 10, which is an external exam recognized by Ecctis and the UK Parliament as equivalent to the IGCSE. The difference is that the IB MYP is relevant to Namibia and full of meaning for our internationally-minded students.

 

The subjects that MYP students take are: English Language and Literature, Mathematics, Sciences, Physical and Health Education, Language Acquisition (French, German, or Portuguese), Design, Theatre/Visual Arts, and Individuals & Societies (Geogrpahy, History, Economics, Civics).

 

The thematic questions our learners are asking along the way:

1. How do our personal histories, challenges and connections define who we are?

2. How does historical and geographical context shape the stories we tell?

3. How does our willingness to see the world through other peoples' lenses influence the way we interpret the world?

4. As we set goals for ourselves and design new tools, how will these things change the way we live—for better or worse?

5. How do systems inform our interactions?

6. What is my responsibility?

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All WIS Students engage in a long-term Personal Project, which develops project management skills. The MYP is designed to help Students to "learn how to learn", and students leave Grade 10 equipped with the knowledge and the study skills necessary for their success in the rigorous IB Diploma. What's more, they leave with a stronger sense of personal identity and a belief that they are able to be the change they wish to see in the world. 

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WHY COMPLETE THE IB DIPLOMA? 

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In Grades 11-12, the IBDP will prepare you with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions you will need to thrive in the middle half of the 21st Century. 

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At WIS, all Grade 11 and 12 students at WIS complete International Baccalaureate Diploma Courses and/or pursue the full IB Diploma. We also offer a more flexible pathway towards achieving the NEASC-accredited United States High School Diploma. 

 

The International Baccalaureate Diploma is recognised as the very best pre-university course in the world. The International Baccalaureate Diploma was created sixty years ago to meet the needs of a new and more global economy and society. Whereas national examinations such as the Abitur in Germany, A-Levels in the UK, the NSC in South Africa and the NSSCAS here in Namibia are largely tailored to the needs of local colleges and universities, the IB Diploma is unique in that it was designed from the outset to prepare students for entry to universities all over the world.

 

All major universities recognize and value the IB Diploma.  Many actively seek IB graduates. Here is what one leading university has to say about the IB: Why university admissions officers value of an IB education

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There is now abundant evidence that students who have studied the IB Diploma:

  • have greater success with university applications;

  • make the transition from school to university more easily than others;

  • have a lower drop-out rate;

  • gain better degrees;

  • and have better career prospects than non-IB students.

 

You can read much more about the research behind these facts here.

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