MYP Sciences takes an integrated or discipline-specific approach (school choice) covering biology, chemistry, and physics. Students develop skills in scientific inquiry, experimental design, and critical analysis through hands-on investigations and real-world applications.
Biology: cells and organisms, ecology and ecosystems, genetics and evolution, human body systems. Chemistry: atomic structure, periodic table, chemical reactions, acids and bases, organic chemistry basics. Physics: forces and motion, energy and power, waves and sound, electricity and magnetism, thermal physics.
Students learn the scientific method: question → hypothesis → variables (independent, dependent, controlled) → experiment → data collection → analysis → conclusion → evaluation. MYP emphasises designing fair tests, identifying limitations, and suggesting improvements. Students write formal lab reports.
Four criteria: A (Knowing and understanding — content knowledge), B (Inquiring and designing — planning experiments), C (Processing and evaluating — data analysis and conclusions), D (Reflecting on the impacts of science — ethical, social, environmental). Each scored 0–8.
MYP Sciences covers similar content breadth to IGCSE but with a stronger emphasis on inquiry-based learning, scientific communication, and reflecting on the impacts of science. Some IB schools offer MYP Sciences alongside IGCSE exams. MYP uses criterion-referenced assessment (A–D) while IGCSE uses external exams with grades 9–1.
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