Subject-Specific Seminars (SSS) begin in February 2013!
Don’t miss these special workshops that cover important changes to Diploma Programme and Middle Years Programme subject guides.
Diploma Programme |
Middle Years Programme |
| Theory of Knowledge, cat 3 | MYP: The Next Chapter, cat 3 |
What is a subject-specific seminar?
Category 3 Seminars (3-day workshops)
Subject-specific seminars
The IB publishes new subject guides at the beginning of the calendar year, and then offers subject-specific seminars to help educators understand and implement the changes.
Who should attend?
Subject-specific seminars offer an important opportunity for experienced IB teachers to fully acquaint themselves with changes to a particular subject area. For those teachers new to the IB or to Theory of Knowledge, we will offer category 1 workshops at all DP events.
Why should I attend?
They explain and exemplify the teaching and learning framework, the guidelines and requirements for implementation, the objectives and criteria, and the assessment tools and task types.
Academic staff from the IB programme development team and/or a member of the curriculum review team will be on hand throughout the workshop to answer questions and participate in discussion.
These seminars will be held at Regional events within the first three months of publication of the new guide. All workshops held after the subject-specific seminars will work to the new guide; any workshops held before the subject-specific seminars will still work to the current guide.
MYP: The next chapter - Recommended audience
Educators and administrators interested in changes in the MYP.
The IB is reviewing the design of the Middle Years Programme (MYP), with the aim of providing a structure that more clearly enables students to be successful in further IB studies while also facilitating schools in combining the MYP with the requirements of national/state systems. The new design will create an innovative, concept-based and appropriately assessed programme for 11- to 16-year-olds that fully reflects the IB principles of teaching and learning. This special seminar will take the place of any subject-specific seminars in 2013. We will resume subject seminars in 2014 when all subject guides will be republished. This seminar will summarize the changes being made and provide an update on progress in the project so far. Participants will explore new elements, such as the move toward a more explicit concept based curriculum that encourages idea-centered teaching and learning through global contexts.
Workshop Schedule and Locations
Diploma Programme |
Middle Years Programme |
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| February 17-19 more... February 22-24 more... February 28 - March 2 more... April 18-20 more... |
Hong Kong |
March 18-20 more... |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Singapore Adelaide, Australia Hong Kong |
Attending Subject Area Managers
DP TOK : To-be-announced
MYP The Next Chapter : To-be-announced
Visit www.ibo.org/events for more information
