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12 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME | YEARS 7 – 10 | 2021 – 2022 Course information: • Each unit topic may be taught by a different teacher in appropriate timetabled classrooms. Each unit of work will focus on a different technological area (Materials and Digital Technology). • There is a $30+gst consumables fee for Technology. The Felting topic will incur a $20 (approximate) charge for use of the Wellington Zoo educational facility and bus travel to the Zoo. This will be charged to your school account. Students may also wish to participate in extra outside the classroom STEM challenges such as the ePro8 Team Technology competition, Robo-Cup, and lunchtime STEM club. Details will be published as opportunities become available during the year. Homework expectations In technology, homework might include: • Carrying out individual project - written, research or design sketching tasks. • Attending lunchtime workshops to complete any practical work or to access extra help with practical work • Catching up with work not completed during class time. • Online tutorials for keyboard and coding skill development (Digital Technology). HUMANITIES (INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES) Course details: MYP Individuals and Societies encourages learners to respect and understand the world around them and equips them with the necessary skills to inquire into historical, contemporary, geographical, political, social, economic, technological and cultural factors that have (or had) an impact on individuals, societies and environments. The IB’s approach to individuals and societies includes a strong focus on inquiry and investigation. Students collect, describe and analyse data used in the study of societies; they test hypotheses; and learn how to interpret increasingly complex information, including original source material. This focus on real-world examples, research and analysis is an essential aspect of the subject group. The study of individuals and societies helps students to develop their identities as individuals and as responsible members of local and global communities. Studies in individuals and societies are vital for developing empathy and international-mindedness, including the idea that “other people, with their differences, can also be right” (IB mission statement). IB : YEAR 7 SUBJECTS