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IB Middle Years Programme Language Acquisition (MYP)

Language Acquisition (MYP) for IB Middle Years Programme (syllabus MYP Language Acquisition) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
MYP Language Acquisition
Board
International Baccalaureate
Qualification
IB Middle Years Programme

At a glance

Qualification
IB Middle Years Programme Language Acquisition (MYP)
Spec code
MYP Language Acquisition
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 10 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-09-04, official International Baccalaureate specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official International Baccalaureate specification on 2026-09-04.

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The qualification

International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Language Acquisition

MYP language acquisition develops proficiency in an additional language across listening, reading, speaking and writing, alongside intercultural understanding, and is compulsory in every year of the programme except for bilingual students following the language-and-literature route. — International Baccalaureate, official syllabus page

Source is the public IB MYP Language Acquisition subject brief ("From 2020"; fetched via a school-hosted mirror of the identical ibo.org PDF after the direct ibo.org URL returned no extractable content in this session). No syllabus code exists at MYP level -- 'MYP Language Acquisition' is used as this record's own `code`. See this subject's own assessment-structure record for the sourced criterion-based assessment breakdown.

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the International Baccalaureate syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

criterion-referenced

Assessment components for International Baccalaureate Language Acquisition (MYP) MYP Language Acquisition
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
Criterion A: Listening — 8 25% criterion
Criterion B: Reading — 8 25% criterion
Criterion C: Speaking — 8 25% criterion
Criterion D: Writing — 8 25% criterion

Source: official International Baccalaureate specification, verified 2026-09-04. Read directly from the public IB MYP Language Acquisition subject brief ("From 2020"; framework currency date, not an exam-sitting year -- fetched via a school-hosted mirror of the identical ibo.org PDF after the direct ibo.org URL returned no extractable content in this session, same fallback pattern already used for the DP Physics record above). All four criteria equally weighted (25% each), 8-level achievement scale (marks=8 = the maximum achievable level), teacher-assessed and externally moderated by IB sampling, no fixed sitting duration. Unlike the other four MYP subjects modeled in this batch, language acquisition is compulsory in every MYP year (except for bilingual students following the separate language-and-literature route). Optional MYP eAssessment (for MYP Certificate/course-results seekers only, not modeled as this record's components) comprises an on-screen exam (Listening 32 marks, Reading 32 marks, Writing 32 marks) plus a separately-scored, IB-moderated speaking examination (Speaking 32 marks) -- cited for completeness only, not modeled.

Assessment FAQs

How is International Baccalaureate Language Acquisition (MYP) (MYP Language Acquisition) assessed?

International Baccalaureate Language Acquisition (MYP) (MYP Language Acquisition) is assessed through: Criterion A (Listening) — no fixed duration, 8 marks, 25% of the qualification; Criterion B (Reading) — no fixed duration, 8 marks, 25% of the qualification; Criterion C (Speaking) — no fixed duration, 8 marks, 25% of the qualification; Criterion D (Writing) — no fixed duration, 8 marks, 25% of the qualification. It is a criterion referenced qualification. Source: official International Baccalaureate specification, verified 2026-09-04.

The subject

IB Middle Years Programme Language Acquisition teaching and study resources.

All Language Acquisition (MYP) at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

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Study resources

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Language Acquisition (MYP) at other qualifications

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