Aligning MYP English with AERO ELA standards (Grades 6–10)

This guide shows how the AERO (American Education Reaches Out) English Language Arts standards line up with IB MYP Language & Literature for Grades 6–10 (MYP 1–5). Each AERO ELA standard is matched to the MYP criteria it best assesses, and every mapping links to a free lesson written for international school classrooms.

AERO ELA standards mapped: 205
Standards with a free lesson: 205
MYP criteria used: 4

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Why AERO ELA and MYP fit together

AERO ELA reading standards for literature and informational text ask students to analyse theme, structure, purpose and audience — the focus of MYP Criterion A (analysing).
AERO ELA writing standards on planning, structuring and revising extended texts align with MYP Criterion B (organising).
AERO ELA composition and creative response standards match MYP Criterion C (producing text).
AERO ELA language and oracy standards on vocabulary, grammar, register and discussion align with MYP Criterion D (using language).
AERO is designed for international and overseas schools, so its contexts sit comfortably alongside MYP global contexts and intercultural understanding.

How each MYP criterion is matched to AERO ELA

Criterion A: Analysing

You identify and explain the content, context, language, structure, technique and style of texts, and the relationships among texts.

Matched to 205 AERO ELA standards and 46 free lessons.

Evaluating a Speaker's Argument Writing an Explanatory Essay Delivering a Persuasive Speech Narrative Writing that Shows, Not Tells

Criterion B: Organizing

You use organizational structures and language conventions that serve the context and intention of your writing or speaking.

Matched to 95 AERO ELA standards and 25 free lessons.

How a Poem Is Built Evaluating Evidence and Faulty Reasoning Finding the Central Idea Figurative Language and Tone

Criterion C: Producing text

You produce texts that show imagination, sensitivity and thoughtful, purposeful choices for a stated audience.

Matched to 80 AERO ELA standards and 15 free lessons.

Evaluating a Speaker's Argument Writing an Explanatory Essay Delivering a Persuasive Speech Narrative Writing that Shows, Not Tells

Criterion D: Using language

You use accurate, varied and appropriate language, register and vocabulary to communicate clearly.

Matched to 30 AERO ELA standards and 6 free lessons.

Register, Nuance and Precision Phrases, Clauses and Misplaced Modifiers Parallelism and Sentence Variety Active and Passive Voice

AERO ELA strands mapped to MYP criteria

AERO ELA strand	Standards	MYP criteria assessed
Language	30	Criterion A, Criterion D
Reading: Informational Text	50	Criterion A, Criterion B
Reading: Literature	45	Criterion A, Criterion B
Speaking and Listening	30	Criterion A, Criterion C
Writing	50	Criterion A, Criterion C

Grade to MYP year mapping

School grade	MYP year
Grade 6	MYP 1
Grade 7	MYP 2
Grade 8	MYP 3
Grade 9	MYP 4
Grade 10	MYP 5

Use the alignment in your planning

Every lesson lists its AERO ELA codes and the MYP criteria it assesses, so a unit planner can be built straight from the library. Teachers can also generate a full MYP unit or lesson plan — statement of inquiry, global context, ATL skills, command terms and criteria — with Inquira, the free MYP planning assistant. Families following the library at home can start with the homeschool guide.