Grade 6 - 10
IB Middle Years Programme
Arab International Academy – Lusail is authorized to offer the Middle Years Programme of the International Baccalaureate (MYP), an educational framework designed for students aged 11 to 15 years. The programme supports students’ academic and personal development during a critical stage of growth. It emphasizes critical, creative, and reflective thinking while connecting academic learning to real-world contexts, fostering deeper understanding and meaningful engagement.
In this stage, the Academy adopts an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Students integrate knowledge and skills from different subject areas to analyze authentic issues and design innovative solutions to real challenges. The learner remains at the center of the educational process through inquiry-based learning, project work, and collaborative experiences that cultivate independence, responsibility, and effective communication skills.
The programme is built around key elements that contribute to the development of a comprehensive understanding, including:
- Approaches to Teaching and Learning
- Key and Related Concepts
- Global Contexts
The MYP also emphasizes applied learning outcomes, including community service projects and the Personal Project. These experiences strengthen practical application, encourage meaningful connections to the community, and promote student agency.
Academic Subjects
The programme includes eight main subject groups:
- Language and Literature: Students study their first language at an advanced level. The Academy offers both Arabic and English within this subject group.
- Language Acquisition: Students are encouraged to learn at least one additional language to promote intercultural understanding. Arabic and English are offered as additional languages, and French is available as a third language option.
- Individuals and Societies: Students develop understanding of historical, social, political, and economic concepts through both global and local contexts, including World History and the history of the State of Qatar.
- Sciences: Students study Integrated Sciences in Grades 6 to 8. In Grades 9 and 10, they specialize in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
- Mathematics: The curriculum includes number systems, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data analysis, providing a strong foundation for advanced study.
- Arts: Students explore performing and visual arts and are encouraged to express themselves creatively while developing original artistic work.
- Physical and Health Education: This subject promotes healthy lifestyles, physical awareness, personal responsibility, reflective thinking, and self motivation.
- Design and Technology: Students learn the design cycle, from identifying and analyzing problems to developing, implementing, and evaluating solutions using appropriate tools and technologies.
Projects
- Community Project: Students are encouraged to engage meaningfully with their community and develop a deeper understanding of their responsibilities toward others. Through an individual or collaborative project, students address a real community issue and take purposeful action.
- Personal Project: Completed at the end of the programme, the Personal Project allows students to explore an area of personal interest in depth. With the guidance of a supervising teacher, students develop research, planning, and implementation skills while demonstrating independence and reflective thinking.
