Middle Years & High School
11 to 16 years old“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere”
Chinese proverb
International Baccalaureate®
The IB Middle Years Programme®
The MYP is a five-year, challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world.
| MIDDLE YEARS | Grade 6 | 11 to 12 years old |
| Grade 7 | 12 to 13 years old | |
| Grade 8 | 13 to 14 years old |
At the end of Grade 8, native or bilingual Italian students may sit the esame di stato di 1° livello (terza media). Specific teaching sessions are organised throughout the study path.
| HIGH SCHOOL | Grade 9 | 14 to 15 years old |
| Grade 10 | 15 to 16 years old |
At the end of Grade 10, students carry out a Personal Project subject to external evaluation by the IB®. Access to the final two high-school years (IB Diploma Programme®) is given to those students who have successfully completed the MYP or the third year of an Italian high school.
Teaching & Learning
MYP teaching & learning are underpinned by the following concepts:
1 - IB Learner Profile
The attributes of global value are Inquirers, Knowledgable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced, Reflective.
2 - Approaches to Learning Skills (ATLs)
The ATLs are a set of lifelong learning skills that support the development of the learner’s agency, goals, and mindset. They are categorised into five interrelated areas that include:
- Thinking skills
- Social skills
- Communication skills
- Self-management skills
- Research skills
3 - Global Issues
Global Contexts provide a common language to identify specific settings, events or circumstances. They also encourage students to translate knowledge into action by understanding its relevance to real-life situations and issues.
- Fairness and Development
- Identities and Relationships
- Orientation in Space and Time
- Personal and Cultural Expression
- Scientific and Technological Innovation
- Globalisation and Sustainability
4 - Conceptual Learning
Conceptual Learning means that disciplinary knowledge, understanding, and skills are learned to think deeply about big conceptual ideas that can provide insights into our world.
5 - Service as Action
Through Service as Action experiences, students learn the value of community participation and gain a deeper understanding of the issues facing their immediate surroundings.
For this purpose, students need to engage with their local community through community or personal projects, and act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and their environment.
The Curriculum
Eight Subject Groups constitute the MYP framework, providing a broad and balanced educational path. Each Subject Group must cover at least 50 hours of teaching per programme year.
Students may benefit from subject group flexibility in the final two years to meet local requirements and personal learning or sports goals.
WINS’ offer comprises:
Language & Literature
English and Italian
Mathematics
Standard or Extended in the final two years
Arts
Language Acquisition
German, Spanish, English, Italian
Integrated Sciences
Design
Individual & Societies
History, Geography, Global Citizenship
Physical & Health Education
WINS Gems & MYP Clubs
Wins Gems is a scheme made up of four Houses bearing the names of four gems, created to promote positive behaviour within a philosophy of teamwork and friendly competition.
MYP students can also actively participate in co-curricular activities aimed at fostering their interests, talents, and transversal skills, contributing to their all-round growth.
International
Baccalaureate
World International School of Torino is an International Baccalaureate® World School for the PYP (Primary Years Programme), the MYP (Middle Years Programme) and the DP (Diploma Programme).
EARLY
PRIMARY
MIDDLE
HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMA