IB MYP FrameworkStudents in Hillside's IB MYP take 8 courses on a 4 x 4 block schedule.
Four courses are taken in the Fall semester and another four courses are taken in the Spring semester.; some courses are offered year-long on an A Day B Day schedule. These 8 courses are based on the following IB MYP subject groups: Arts Design (Technology) Health & Physical Education Individuals & Societies (Social Studies) Language & Literature (English) Language Acquisition (World Languages) (Hillside offers French, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish.) Mathematics Sciences Our 4 Year Plan & Prerequisites gives you an overview of the required courses and electives students take over their matriculation as a Hillside High School International Baccalaureate student. Our courses are aligned to the NC Standard Course of Study, allowing for the seamless integration of the IB MYP Framework into the curriculum. HHS IB MYP courses are honors level courses and carry an extra 0.5 weight. The MYP aims to help students develop their personal understanding, their emerging sense of self and responsibility in their community. Teaching and learning in the MYP is underpinned by the following:
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