談「國際文憑中學課程」

A Study on the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme IBMYP

「國際文憑中學課程」是專為16～19歲階段中學生所設計的國際通行的教育學術課程和考試評量，始於1994年，以提供跨學科的學習來鼓勵學生成為有創意、能批判以及具備反省能力的思考者，該課程同時強調智能上的挑戰，能激勵學生將傳統科目所學的內容和真實世界做連結，也兼顧了人格的薰陶、跨文化的理解以及全球的參與―涵蓋了年輕人成為全球領袖的基本特質。
本文重點在說明如能導入國際文憑大學預科課程，將對臺灣教育體系有所裨益，進而介紹此一全球認可之中學課程的八個學科組 和修業規範，並帶入成績評量和考試流程，然後引介幾個國外體制內學校以不同的形式和國際文憑組織合作的學校導入課程的範例，尤其2014年導入的新課程內容更被國際文憑組織（International Baccalaureate Organization, IBO）宣布為推出45年來最具雄心壯志的重新設計，值得臺灣注意。
本文在帶出「國際文憑中學課程」將知識取得、技能學習、學習態度和協助學生準備將來繼續大學學術的挑戰或進入職業高等教育之準備做為目標，說明該課程能與世界上大多數國家和地方學校課程調適和連接的特質，加上「國際文憑中學課程」可以在學校使用地方語言（中文）做為授課、溝通和考試的語言的優點，期能以此開啟臺灣學界對導入此國際課程可能性的廣泛討論，並希望臺灣政府的教育決策部門在不久的將來，能以各種教育方案或補助辦法逐漸導入「國際文憑中學課程」，開始設立體制內IB國中階段世界學校，並實行臺灣本土特色的雙語教育，讓臺灣的主流國中體制能早日全球化，並和國際認可的教育系統無縫接軌。

The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) is a programme of international education designed for students aged 11 to 16. It was launched in 1994 and provides a framework of interdisciplinary as well as transdisciplinar learning that encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers as well as emphasizes intellectual challenge, motivating students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and the real world. It also fosters the development of skills for communication, intercultural understanding and global engagement - essential qualities for young people who are becoming global leaders.
This paper sets its focus on the benefits of adopting the IBMYP in Taiwan. It begins with an introduction of its eight subject groups and the different courses offered according to the curricula; then looks into the framework of the exam approach and assessments criteria. This study also illustrates several IB world schools, which provide the IBMYP in various countries and work in partnership with the IBO.
The IBMYP builds upon knowledge; skills, attitudes and prepares students to meet the academic challenges of the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the IB Careerrelated Certificate (IBCC). It is flexible, can accommodate most national or local curriculum requirements, and is practicingits most ambitious programme redesign in the IB's 45 year history since this year (2014).With these characteristics, especially on the grounds of local language adaptions (Chinese can be the communication language at school in this stage), it is hoped that our middle school system could integrate with the international educational community easier in the near future. Through this study we anticipate more discussion about IB MYP programmes in Taiwanese academic circles and believe that more IB state founded schools will set up in Taiwan in the coming years.