Planning a complete MYP Individuals & Societies programme
The MYP Individuals & Societies guide remains the curriculum and assessment authority. This guide shows how a paraphrased C3 inquiry cycle can strengthen questioning, disciplinary thinking, evidence use, communication and informed action without replacing MYP requirements.
- C3 inquiry dimensions standards mapped
- 25
- Standards with a free lesson
- 25
- MYP criteria used
- 4
Why C3 inquiry dimensions and MYP fit together
- Criterion A builds accurate disciplinary and conceptual knowledge.
- Criterion B develops focused questions, action plans, varied research methods and evaluation.
- Criterion C develops purposeful communication, structure and source documentation.
- Criterion D develops synthesis, source evaluation and interpretation of perspectives.
How each MYP criterion is matched to C3 inquiry dimensions
Criterion A: Knowing and understanding
Use terminology and demonstrate factual and conceptual knowledge through developed descriptions, explanations and examples
Matched to 10 C3 inquiry dimensions standards and 25 free lessons.
Criterion B: Investigating
Develop focused questions and action plans, use appropriate research methods, and evaluate processes and results
Matched to 10 C3 inquiry dimensions standards and 25 free lessons.
Criterion C: Communicating
Communicate effectively for audience and purpose, structure ideas for the format, and document sources
Matched to 10 C3 inquiry dimensions standards and 35 free lessons.
Criterion D: Thinking critically
Discuss concepts, synthesize arguments, evaluate sources and interpret perspectives
Matched to 20 C3 inquiry dimensions standards and 25 free lessons.
C3 inquiry dimensions strands mapped to MYP criteria
| C3 inquiry dimensions strand | Standards | MYP criteria assessed |
|---|---|---|
| Applying disciplinary concepts and tools | 5 | Criterion A, Criterion D |
| Communicating conclusions | 5 | Criterion C, Criterion D |
| Developing questions and planning inquiries | 5 | Criterion B |
| Evaluating sources and using evidence | 5 | Criterion B, Criterion D |
| Taking informed action | 5 | Criterion A, Criterion C, Criterion D |
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 C3 inquiry dimensions 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.
Vertical progression from guided to independent inquiry
Grades 6–8 establish terminology, focused questions, simple action plans, source selection and supported conclusions. Grades 9–10 increase independence, source complexity, synthesis, justification and evaluation of methodology.
Each year contains a complete investigation. Criterion B is paired with at least one other criterion in summative work rather than assessed in isolation.
Integrated, locally grounded and globally connected
History, geography, economics, civics and society are connected through questions about change, global interactions, systems, and time, place and space.
Qatar and Gulf contexts are treated through credible evidence, internal diversity and respectful language, then compared with varied global societies without stereotyping or partisan advocacy.
Other alignment guides
- Aligning MYP Science with NGSS
- Aligning MYP Mathematics with AERO
- Aligning MYP English with Common Core ELA
- Aligning MYP English with AERO ELA
- Aligning MYP Arabic with CEFR standards
- Aligning MYP PHE with SHAPE America
- All EduLib standards alignment guides
- MYP global contexts explained
- Individuals & Societies curriculum map