Middle Years Programme (MYP)

The MYP Curriculum emphasises the importance of communication, intercultural awareness, and global engagement as essential components to creating future global leaders. 

Central to all IB Programmes is the IB Learner Profile. Made up of ten attributes that support all members of the school community to work towards and demonstrate as lifelong learners. At DIA, students and staff demonstrating these attributes are celebrated and recognized throughout the academic year.

The IB Programmes foster critical thinking, problem solving, and encouraging students to play positive roles in their communities and society as global citizens. All learning is based on real-world situations that allows students to understand the relevance of what they are learning. Students are taught to think conceptually, exposing them to familiar and unfamiliar situations, and how to apply their knowledge to different situations.

The MYP Personal Project is the culminating experience in the last year of the programme. Students are given the opportunity to choose project they're passionate to learn more about and create a product or outcome. "The personal project formally assesses students’ approaches to learning (ATL) skills for self-management, research, communication, critical and creative thinking, and collaboration...The report is assessed by their supervisor and externally moderated by the IB to ensure a globally consistent standard of excellence. Each project is awarded a final achievement grade".