WorksheetsPYP and MYP Learning Approaches Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the key difference in the approach to learning between the PYP and the MYP?
The PYP is transdisciplinary, while the MYP is interdisciplinary.
The PYP focuses on individual work, while the MYP focuses on group work.
The PYP has a fixed curriculum, while the MYP uses a flexible framework.
The PYP emphasizes projects, while the MYP emphasizes exams.
The PYP has six transdisciplinary themes. What corresponds to these in the MYP?
The Global Contexts
The Learner Profile
The IB Approaches to Learning (ATL)
The MYP Subject Groups
Both the PYP and MYP share a common set of attributes that describe the ideal student. What is this called?
The IB Learner Profile
The IB Mission Statement
The Key Concepts
The Personal Project
What element is central to the MYP, supporting students in making practical connections between their studies and the real world?
Work-based learning
Interdisciplinary learning
Conceptual understanding
The Personal Project
What is the culminating project for students in the MYP?
The Exhibition
The Personal Project
The extended essay
The community project
A PYP student in a unit about 'how the world works' is exploring Scientific and Technical Innovation. Which MYP Global Context does this align with?
Fairness and Development
Identities and Relationships
Globalization and Sustainability
Scientific and Technical Innovation
Which PYP key concept is most directly related to the MYP's focus on interdisciplinary connections?
Form
Causation
Connection
Perspective
How do students move from the PYP to the MYP?
The PYP Exhibition directly transitions into the MYP Personal Project.
Students who complete the PYP are automatically enrolled in the MYP.
It is a natural 'next step' in their learning journey that builds on the skills developed in the PYP.
It involves a final exam to qualify for the MYP.
The MYP introduces a different approach to subject-specific assessment than the PYP. What is characteristic of the MYP assessment?
Assessment is norm-referenced, comparing students to each other.
Teachers use externally assessed examinations only.
Assessment is based on four published criteria per subject group, with grades on a 1-7 scale.
A single summative test determines the final score for each subject.
Service as action is exclusively a component of the PYP and is not a part of the MYP.
False
