The middle years of a student’s education are vitally important years as they undergo great change both physically and mentally. They quickly become more independent both educationally and socially. This phase of a young person’s development needs to be approached sympathetically and at ISB the flexibility within the IB framework allows us to have a child-centered approach ensuring that a child’s education is tailored around their unique needs. The staff creates interesting units of work that assess a range of capabilities of the student. This entails assessments that not only test the retention of knowledge but also include opportunities for students to improve their communication, research, interpersonal, and technology abilities. Students are assessed against their own progress and clear individualized guidance is given by teaching staff to demonstrate how students can improve.