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Key Points of the Educational Offer
A broad and balanced curriculum, with an international structure
The ISP Middle School offers an educational program based on the Middle Years Programme (MYP) of the International Baccalaureate, which combines academic rigor and international openness. Students face a wide range of subjects, distributed in eight disciplinary areas, including Language and Literature (English and Italian), Mathematics and Science, Arts, Physical Education and Design, in a path that values the educational completeness and the harmonious development of the person.
Key Points of the Educational Offer
Inquiry-based teaching and interdisciplinary connection
Each subject is approached through an inquiry-based method, that is, active investigation and discovery. Students explore key concepts and themes of real-world relevance, building connections between the various disciplines and between what they learn and everyday life. The teaching units are structured in a way that encourages critical thinking, independent reflection and active involvement, thanks to guiding questions and structured research.
Key Points of the Educational Offer
Global contexts and personal identity development
Teaching is organized around six global contexts , which help students understand the world, themselves and their role in society. Themes covered include identity and relationships, technological innovation, cultural expression, orientation in time and space, sustainability and global interconnectedness. This approach stimulates the development of personal and social awareness, promoting empathy, responsibility and open-mindedness.
Key Points of the Educational Offer
Preparing for the future with an integrated vision of knowledge
The Middle School setting at ISP is designed as a bridge between the Primary School and the four-year High School, offering an educational continuity that promotes academic and personal success. At the end of the third year (M3), students will have acquired transversal skills that are essential for tackling the IB high school path. The program, although international, allows students to take - on a voluntary basis - also the Italian Terza Media exam, ensuring a complete and recognizable education in both systems.
The Sections
M1 – Discovering yourself and the world
In the first year of Middle School, students enter the heart of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP), in a stimulating and international environment. Teaching is based on inquiry and the connection between disciplines, with the aim of guiding each child in the discovery of themselves, others and the world. Lessons are taught in English by internationally trained teachers, and the study of a third language (Spanish) opens up further cultural horizons. It is the beginning of a journey that values intellectual curiosity and builds solid foundations for personal and academic development.
M2 – Building connections and understanding
In the second year, students begin to consolidate transversal and disciplinary skills through increasingly complex research activities. The eight areas of the IB curriculum intertwine with stimulating global contexts, which invite students to connect what they learn with the reality that surrounds them. Teaching promotes reflection, critical thinking and autonomy in study, encouraging each child to ask meaningful questions and develop well-founded answers. The path is enriched by a constant dialogue between an international approach and attention to the person, in compliance with the Ignatian pedagogy on which the school's identity is based.
M3 – Act with awareness and look to the future
The third year represents the full maturation of the Middle School path and preparation for the ISP high school. Students face complex and interdisciplinary activities, acquiring critical awareness and responsibility in their learning. Guided projects, assessments according to IB standards and the possibility of taking (on a voluntary basis) the Italian Third Middle School exam testify to the richness of a curriculum that combines rigor, openness and flexibility. The MYP in this phase becomes the springboard for high school education, but also an opportunity to develop one's identity as global citizens, curious, thoughtful and attentive to the common good.
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A Typical Day
Plan
Middle School Program M1 - M3:
8.00–8.50 Lesson
8.50–9.40 Lesson
9.40–10.00 Interval
10.00–10.50 Lesson
10.50–11.40 Lesson
11.40–12.30 Lesson
12.30–13.20 Lunch break
13.20–14.10 Lesson
14.10–15.00 Lesson
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