International Middle Years Curriculum

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Utilising research around the needs of the teenage brain, the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) connects and improves learning and supports the challenging transition from primary to secondary school.

Through its progressive, culturally responsive pedagogy, it encourages teenagers to be informed, globally competent, and future-ready learners.

Personalised learning

As the final stage of the International Curriculum, the IMYC incorporates the latest educational research and evidence to ensure it remains at the forefront of learning design for international education.

The IMYC enables teachers to personalise the curriculum to adolescents’ needs while developing their Knowledge, Skills and Understanding across multiple subject areas.

This personalisation is delivered through the Subject, Personal and International Learning Goals which are core elements of the IMYC. These goals encourage students to engage meaningfully with their academic disciplines, develop personal growth and cultivate an interest in diverse cultures, places, and issues, helping them become globally competent citizens who positively impact society.

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The benefits

01 Support with implementation

Schools and educators receive a comprehensive set of detailed materials and documentation to support implementation, outlining each stage of planning and delivery. This includes an interactive planning tool with pre-populated routes specifically designed for schools beginning their IMYC journey.

02 Interdisciplinary learning

The IMYC features units crafted around Big Ideas for teachers to create rigorous and enjoyable learning opportunities that enable students to connect and make meaning with their subjects.

03 A flexible curriculum

The IMYC can be used alone or in partnership with other curricula. It has been mapped to the English National Curriculum and the American Common Core Standards, demonstrating its flexibility and rigour with international benchmarks in education.

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Testimonials

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The Six Key Needs of the Adolescent Brain have made such a difference in our school. Not only do they highlight what our learners need in order to be successful and confident, but the IMPART acronym has provided us with a framework for teaching that has helped us be consistent within and across departments. Our practices are driven by a shared understanding of what teenagers need, and the results are evident in our learners' ability to explain how their key needs are in focus in each class.

Maria Koutsoupaki

Futuraskolan International School of Stockholm

Through using the IMYC for almost a decade, I have continued to see how the structures, lessons and goals of the curriculum enable daily strong engagement for learners. This authentic engagement captures the learners' interests and encourages them to go deeper than the surface of each subject area. It creates a classroom culture of curiosity where students naturally dig deeper into topics and have the opportunity to synthesize their research in creative ways.

Colin Gear

Hope International School

We have seen tangible progress in how our students engage with their own learning since starting with the IMYC. Teachers love it for the freedom it gives them to be innovators and collaborators. Our students love it for its interactivity and depths of understanding it gets them to explore. We choose the IMYC because it perfectly aligns with our ideas of globalized citizens and life-long learners, and we couldn't be happier with our decision.

Landon Seigler

East-West International School, Cambodia

Case Studies

Futuraskolan International School, Sweden

Implementation Partner

Partnering your school with an ICA guide to help you through the critical first phase of curriculum implementation. We work alongside your team to establish strong foundations, create practical frameworks, and build confidence in your new curriculum journey.

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