An academic and pastoral environment for students aged 15-18 years, that supports the increasing intellectual demands of the IB
The Upper Seniors community, based at Conway and Cleveland Streets, provides an academic and pastoral environment that supports the increasing intellectual demands of the IB and the need for age-appropriate programmes to encourage wellbeing and the transition to adulthood.
Students complete the final year of the MYP in their first year as a member of the Upper Seniors. This is an important stepping stone towards further education, whether that be the IB Diploma or an equivalent programme of study. In this year of transition, students begin to narrow their subject choices as they consider their interests in and aptitudes for future study.
The aim of the DP is to equip students with all the necessary skills and qualities to study at the world’s top universities and fulfil all their personal and academic potential.
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FINAL YEAR OF MYP
The final year of the Middle Years Programme - the culmination of a broad, challenging curriculum.
As members of the Upper Seniors community, final year MYP students benefit from working alongside Diploma students, with the opportunity to ask questions about the challenges of the Diploma and to learn from the example of more mature learners. The final year of the MYP allows students to begin to specialise according to their interests and aspirations, including preparation for the Bilingual Diploma award.
They complete the externally-assessed Personal Project, anticipating some of the skills required for the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge in the Diploma Programme. At the end of the year, on successful completion of all requirements, they are awarded a certificate of completion by the school in a graduation ceremony attended by parents, siblings and staff.
