IBMYP Curriculum Model
The
IB Middle Years Program is an internationally acknowledged
course of study designed to meet the educational needs of
students between 11 and 16 years of age. It provides rigorous
academic challenges and life skills appropriate to adolescents.
All students participate in Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the MYP at
Glasgow , and eligible students complete the program in 9th
and 10th grade (Levels 4 and 5) at Stuart
High School .
Using
five areas of interaction,
students explore eight academic disciplines (subject areas).
At Glasgow, teachers use the IBMYP to to deliver Fairfax County
Public Schools's renowned Program of Studies. Students meet
learning standards and achieve content area benchmarks aligned
with Virginia Standards of Learning. This curriclum and its
accountability measures ensure parents and the community that
our students obtain a broad traditional foundation of knowledge
as well as process and thinking skills. MYP trained teachers
transmit this knowledge using instructional methods that help
students see relationships between subjects, ideas, and peoples.
Language
A is the school's language of instruction- English.
At Glasgow, Language A incorporates courses for English Speakers
of Other Languages (ESOL) who are eligible to have their study
of English fulfill the IBMYP's second language requirements.
Language B provides studies for most students
at the high school level; offerings at Glasgow include Spanish,
French, and Arabic. In addition to standard courses of instruction,
immersion students and fluent speakers of Spanish take classes
geared to their specific needs. Humanities
encompasses history and the study of geography embedded in
Fairfax County Public Schools' Program of Studies. Glasgow
offers a full range of courses in the fine and dramatic Arts,
including an award-winning orchestral, band, and chorus program.
In Math, students may pursue studies in the
standard curriculum as well as accelerated coursework in advanced
number theory, algebra, and geometry. Glasgow students learn
about Technology by exploring computers,
materials, and design in every course. In addition, dedicated
technology courses are available in Family and Consumer Science,
Technological Systems, and Industrial Technology.
Glasgow's
current Course Selection Guide is available to download here.
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