

Specific topics to address, for example, might include bullying or family issues. This DP theme can be connected to the MYP global contexts of “Identities and relationships” and “Fairness and development”, and could be explored at MYP through units about students’ relationships at school or at home, or social networks. These topics provide a way for students to be creative and appreciate cultural values, as well as develop their critical thinking. We can prepare students for this theme by creating units about “creativity” (which is also one of our Language Acquisition Key Concepts!), “literary tales and legends as a means of expressing personal and cultural values”, or “the media and communication”. This DP theme is related to human creativity, which we can in turn relate to the MYP global contexts of “Personal and cultural expression” and “Scientific and technical innovation”.
Great topics for this theme might be “travelling” or “customs and traditions” – giving students opportunities to discover new places or ways of living. This DP theme is connected to the MYP global context of “Orientation in space and time”, and can therefore be incorporated into units about exploring places. You could try building a unit around the question “Who are we?” – introducing topics about “health” or “healthy choices” as well, perhaps. For early phases, this could be explored through units about personal information, family and friends, or habits and routines. This DP theme can easily be introduced in the MYP classroom by designing units related to the MYP global context of “Identities and relationships”. It is therefore easy to introduce these DP themes to MYP students – laying down the foundations for success in the Diploma course. These topics are contextualized by the six MYP global contexts and, crucially, are also aligned to the five prescribed themes that appear in new the DP guide: Identity, Experiences, Human Ingenuity, Social organization and Sharing the planet. MYP topics are recommended by the IB in preparation for the eAssessment.

The MYP Spanish Language Acquisition course particularly prepares students for progression to the Diploma Programme in the following areas: Generally speaking, students who have been working at Phase 4 (capable level) will be able to successfully progress to the DP Spanish B course (either Standard or Higher Level), and some strong students who have been working at Phase 2 or 3 level may also be eligible for the Standard Level course.

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When students reach the end of Year 5 of the MYP, their teachers can use their professional judgement to recommend them for either the Standard or Higher Level DP course. The MYP Spanish Language Acquisition course prepares students for the DP Spanish B course in many ways.
