skip to main content

Design

As part of the Middle Years Programme (MYP), design challenges all students to:

As part of the Middle Years Programme (MYP), design challenges all students to:

  • apply practical and creative thinking skills to solve design problems
  • explore the role of design in both historical and contemporary contexts
  • consider their responsibilities when making design decisions and taking action. 
  • MYP design focuses a holistic design process rather than final products and solutions.
What is the significance of design in the MYP?

What is the significance of design in the MYP?

MYP uses the design cycle as a way to structure:
  • inquiry and analysis of design problems
  • development and creation of feasible solutions
  • testing and evaluation of students’ models, prototypes, products or system
Design Cycle