St John’s is an all-through IB school offering the MYP in Middle School and the DP in the final two years of high school. The International Baccalaureate is an internationally-recognised curriculum which is highly regarded by universities around the world. St John’s has phenomenal experience in the IB having introduced the IB Diploma Programme as far back in 1978. WE are very proud of our outstanding IB results which are consistently well above the global average and enables our students to take up places at prestigious universities in the UK, US, Europe and beyond.

The key difference between the IB and other curriculum models is that it really does teach students how to think. Knowledge is still vital, but the ability to research, enquire, challenge, question, hypothesise, draw inference and conclusions is highly developed through IB learning.

Students also learn how to present their work, their thoughts and ideas in interesting and engaging ways. Once they reach the top of school, they are able to present articulate and highly developed pieces of extended writing in an academically sound and structured way. St John’s graduates therefore find the step up to tertiary education highly manageable and many achieve university credits because of the high level at which they have already been working at in school. IB students are also outward looking, reflecting on their place, role and voice in the world.

The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) comprises eight subject groups:

• Language acquisition
• Language and literature
• Individuals and societies
• Sciences
• Mathematics
• Arts
• Physical and health education
• Design

In years 4 and 5, students have the option to take courses from six of the eight subject groups within certain limits, to provide greater flexibility in meeting local requirements and individual student learning needs.

Each year, students in the MYP also engage in at least one collaboratively planned interdisciplinary unit that involves at least two subject groups.

MYP students also complete a long-term project, where they decide what they want to learn about, identify what they already know, discovering what they will need to know to complete the project, and create a proposal or criteria for completing it.

Extra curricular activities play an important role in the lives of middle and high school students. With a wide range of activities and clubs on offer before school, over lunchtime and after school, St John’s students have excellent opportunities to try new things, improve their skills and immerse themselves in areas they are passionate about. Extra-curricular activities fall into a number of categories:

• Lunchtime clubs and activities
• After school/Before school sports programmes
• Service projects (CAS)
• Outward bound/adventure

What are we trying to achieve?

In the High School, we believe success is achieved through good leadership, planning and the setting of clear goals. To that end, St. John’s High School is inclusive in intention, international in perspective, caring in spirit, committed in action and dedicated to excellence.

As such:

• we will reinforce the philosophy, mission and objectives of St. John’s International School;
• we will promote academic excellence;
• we will enable each student to reach his or her potential in all dimensions: academic, artistic, physical, social, personal and spiritual, through the provision of a broad and balanced education;
• we will encourage students to develop self-esteem, self-discipline and self-awareness, and respect and tolerance for others;
• we will create a harmonious, enjoyable and safe learning environment which is characterized by trusting and caring relationships among students, teachers, parents and administrators;
• we will enable students to develop global awareness through the celebration of cultural diversity;
• we will guide students to make the appropriate choices and prepare them effectively to meet life's challenges;
• we will promote an ideal of life-long learning in an atmosphere of openness and critical inquiry;
• we will engage the student and parent voice in issues affecting the High School where appropriate.

View The High School Profile 2018-2019 here.