MYP Service As Action
MYP Service As Action
MYP Service As Action
Student handbook
Service as Action in IB Middle Year Programme
Service as action is a foundational element of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years
Programme (MYP). It seeks to develop caring members of the community who act to make a
positive difference to the lives of others and their environment. Service as action requires
students to engage with their local community and all MYP students at the academy are
expected to be involved in some form of service in each year of the programme.
MYP students can achieve the following learning outcomes through involvement during their
time in the programme. Fulfillment of the school’s expectations for Service as Action is a
requirement of the MYP Certificate.
Types of Services:
1. Direct Services: This involves interaction with people, environment or animals. Students
can provide to organization or cause by doing hands on activities.
2. Indirect Services: Students do not see the recipient during indirect services. Fundraising
or any other type of project that works with community or environment without face to
face interaction are a part of indirect services.
4. Research: Students collect information through varied sources, analyse data and report
on a topic of importance to influence policy or practice. Survey on environmental issues
to influence society, compiling the most effective means to reduce litter in public places
can be a part of this.
Stages of Service as action:
I. Investigation
II. Preparation/planning
Make a plan:
o Develop a plan (roles, responsibilities, time lines, resources).
o Continue to ask, research and resolve questions regarding the need, issue,
problem.
Reflection during preparation and planning:
o What resources do I have access to? What resources do I need to get?
o Who can I contact to help me or provide guidance?
o What skills do I need to develop or strengthen in order to plan and prepare for
this experience?
III. Action
IV. Demonstration/sharing
A. Pre-approval
Before the start of an activity, complete the Supervisor Approval form found in
managebac.
B. Doing the activity
While doing the activity keep uploading the relevant documents which may include the
time line, planning documents, questions, reflections and evidence sections.
C. Once the three sections visible of mangebac are completed. The supervisor may decide
the activity has been satisfactorily completed or not.