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Seljanovo bb, Porto Montenegro 
Tivat 85320, Montenegro  
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+382 32 672-655

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KSI Montenegro is proud to be an IB World School, offering the Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes.

At KSI Montenegro we strive to provide all our learners with a balanced, relevant, engaging and differentiated education to ensure the success of all our students. We support the development of independent lifelong learners. Our teachers seek to instil in learners attitudes of confidence and achievement, which when combined with a rigorous academic curriculum, opportunities for sports and artistic self-expression prepares learners to graduate to the most respected universities in the world.

our curriculum

The International Baccalaureate (IB)

The International Baccalaureate is highly regarded as the ‘gold standard’ in education throughout the international community and highly respected by leading universities. The programme encourages both personal and academic achievement, challenging students to excel in their studies and take their learning beyond academic studies, being active in their communities. UIn addition, the IB:

  • encourages students of all ages to think critically and challenge assumptions
  • encourages students of all ages to consider both local and global contexts
  • develops multilingual students
Founded in 1968, the International Baccalaureate® (IB) is a non-profit educational foundation offering highly respected programs of international education that develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills needed to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world.  The IB has a deserved, hard-earned reputation for high standards of teaching, pedagogical leadership and student achievement. Students at IB World Schools are given a unique education focused on academic rigor and emphasis on students’ personal development.

IB students are encouraged to think independently and drive their own learning, take part in programs of education that can lead them to some of the highest ranking universities around the world, become more culturally aware through the development of languages and are able to engage with people in an increasingly globalized, rapidly changing world.’

Primary Years Programme (PYP)
Middle Years Programme (MYP)
Diploma Programme (DP)

What is the PYP?
The PYP is designed for students aged 3 to 12

It focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside

It is a framework guided by six interdisciplinary themes of global significance

Themes are explored using knowledge and skills derived from six subject areas

What are the six subject areas identified within the PYP?

  • Languages
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Arts (Music, Drama & Visual)
  • Personal, Social and Physical Education

What are the six transdisciplinary themes of the PYP?

  • Who we are
  • Where we are in place and time
  • How we express ourselves
  • How the world works
  • How we organise ourselves
  • Sharing the planet

The themes allow teachers to incorporate local and global issues into the units of inquiry and support children’s learning outside of the confines of learning within just subject areas.

Each theme or Unit of Inquiry lasts approximately 6 weeks for Years 1 through 6 and 9 weeks for Kinder classes.

Assessment
Students are continuously assessed by their teachers throughout the unit of inquiry but also receive a formalised end of unit assessment to record their progress of subject specific knowledge, understanding the central idea and learner goals. Assessments particularly focus on mathematics and literacy development.

To help measure progress, children will take MAP assessment tests 3 times a year, to monitor their growth and ensure any “needs” are highlighted in Mathematics or English. For more information on MAP assessments please speak to the school or visit the NWEA website.

What is the IB Middle Years Programme?
The MYP is designed for students aged 11 to 16.
It provides a framework of learning which encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers. The MYP emphasises intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and to the real world. It fosters the development of skills for communication, intercultural understanding and global engagement.

The Curriculum
The MYP is a disciplinary and interdisciplinary curriculum, which consists of eight subject groups. Subject teachers provide a global context for teaching and learning, and develop conceptual understanding within their own discipline and across subject groups.

Students are required to study at least two languages (as part of their multilingual profile and also to develop their intercultural understanding), individuals and societies, sciences, mathematics, arts, physical and health education, and design. These subjects are unified by their focus on skills that help students learn how to learn, and their promotion of service as action.

In Year 10, students will undertake a small group ‘community project’ to explore their right and responsibility to implement service as action in the community. This will help to prepare them for their final year, during which students will undertake an independent ‘personal project’ to summatively demonstrate the development of their skills and understanding to this point.

What are the eight subject areas identified within the MYP?

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

The MYP is a disciplinary and interdisciplinary curriculum. Subject teachers provide a global context for teaching and learning, and develop conceptual understanding within their own discipline and across subject groups.

The MYP requires at least 50 hours of teaching time for each subject group, in each year of the programme. In the final two years of the programme, carefully-defined subject group flexibility allows students to meet local requirements and personal learning goals.

Assessment
MYP assessment standards are consistent around the world and are a criterion-related assessment model. Our teachers structure varied continuous assessment tasks so that learners can demonstrate achievement according to the objectives defined by the IB. Tasks are assessed against established criteria, not against the work of other students.

These include:

  • open-ended, problem-solving activities and investigations
  • organised debates
  • tests and examinations
  • hands-on experimentation
  • analysis and reflection

The recording and reporting of individual levels of achievement are organised in ways that provide students with detailed feedback on their progress as it relates to the assessment criteria for each subject group.

Students will also continue to sit the MAP assessment tests 3 times a year to assess their progress in Mathematics and English.

What is the Diploma Programme?
The DP is designed for students aged 16-18.

It is an academically challenging and balanced programme of education with final examinations.

It is aimed at preparing students for success at university and life beyond.

The programme has gained recognition and respect from the world’s leading universities.

It has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being of students.

The six subject groups

  • Studies in language and literature
  • Language acquisition
  • Individuals and societies
  • Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • The Arts

IB Diploma Programme students must choose one subject from each of five groups (1 to 5), ensuring breadth of knowledge and understanding in their best language, additional language(s), the social sciences, the experimental sciences and mathematics. Student may choose either an arts subject from group 6, or a second subject from groups 1 to 5. There are different courses within each subject group.

To be awarded an IB Diploma, a candidate must successfully complete 6 courses, exams and internal assessments, as well as three core requirements:

The Diploma Programme core is:

  • The extended essay: This asks students to engage in independent research through an in-depth study of a question relating to one of the DP subjects they are studying.  The world studies extended essay option allows students to focus on a topic of global significance which they examine through the lens of at least two DP subjects.
  • Theory of knowledge: This develops a coherent approach to learning that unifies the academic disciplines. In this course on critical thinking, students inquire into the nature of knowing and deepen their understanding of knowledge as a human construction.
  • Creativity, action, service (CAS): This involves students in a range of activities alongside their academic studies throughout the Diploma Programme. Creativity encourages students to engage in the arts and creative thinking. Action seeks to develop a healthy lifestyle through physical activity. Service with the community offers a vehicle for a new learning with academic value. The three strands of CAS enhance students’ personal and interpersonal development through experiential learning and enable journeys of self-discovery.

Examinations
Students take written examinations at the end of the programme, which are marked by external IB examiners. Students also complete assessment tasks in the school, which are either initially marked by teachers and then moderated by external moderators or sent directly to external examiners.