Wesley International School

EARLY YEARS – NURSERY & PRE-KINDERGARTEN – AGES 2 to 4
WHAT WE LEARN
Core Subjects:
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Thai, Mandarin
Unit Topics
Who We Are, How the World Works, How We Express Ourselves, Sharing the Planet, How We Organize Ourselves
Benchmarks
Teaching Strategies GOLD, Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards
Other Subjects
Art, Music, Physical and Health Education (PHE), Swimming
Internal Assessment
Pre-Assessment: Conducted at the beginning of each unit to gauge prior knowledge and inform instruction
Formative Assessment: Ongoing assessments throughout lessons to monitor student understanding and adjust teaching strategies
Summative Assessment: Administered at the end of a unit or topic to evaluate the overall learning and achievement of students
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – KINDERGARTEN to GRADE 5 – AGES 5 to 10
WHAT WE LEARN
Core Subjects
Language Arts/English, Language Learners (ELL), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Thai, Mandarin
Unit Topics
Who We Are, How the World Works, How We Express Ourselves, Sharing the Planet, How We Organize Ourselves, Where We Are in Place & Time
Benchmarks
Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards
Other Subjects
Music, Physical and Health Education (PHE), Art, Library, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Bible Studies
Internal Assessment
Pre-Assessment: Conducted at the beginning of each unit to gauge prior knowledge and inform instruction
Formative Assessment: Ongoing assessments throughout lessons to monitor student understanding and adjust teaching strategies
Summative Assessment: Administered at the end of a unit or topic to evaluate the overall learning and achievement of students
External Assessment
MAP Growth (Measures of Academic Progress Growth) is an adaptive, computer-based assessment designed to measure a student’s academic progress. It is administered three times.
Grades K-2
Reading, Math
Grades 3-5
Reading, Math, Language Usage, Science
IB MYP – YEARS 1 to 5 | GRADES 6 to 10 – AGES 11 to 16
MYP Subject Groups
Language & Literature, Language Acquisition (Mandarin), Individuals & Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, Arts (Music), Design, Physical & Health Education
Service as Action
Through Service as Action, students take their learning beyond the classroom by addressing community needs.
Personal Project in Year 5 (Grade 10)
A key milestone in the MYP is the Personal Project, completed in Year 5
Internal Assessment
Teachers assess student progress through formative and summative tasks, including projects, presentations, tests, and reflective journals.
External Assessment
IB MYP Personal Project that showcases independent research and creativity
Portfolios of work in specific subjects
IB MYP e-Assessments in specific subjects
MAP Growth (Measures of Academic Progress Growth) is an adaptive, computer-based assessment designed to measure a student’s academic progress. It is administered three times for the following subjects:
Reading, Math, Language Usage, Science