A fully editable MYP unit planner built specifically for Language Acquisition — with all four Language Acquisition key concepts pre-loaded (Communication · Connections · Creativity · Culture), a Target Language & Phase field, and all four criteria (Comprehending spoken · Comprehending written · Communicating in response · Using language) fully scaffolded.

Whether you’re planning your first MYP unit or your fiftieth, this template walks you through every element — from key concept and global context through to summative assessment design and teacher reflection.

Unlike generic lesson plan templates, this planner is built specifically for the MYP framework and your subject area. Key concepts, related concepts, and criteria strand wording are all pre-set for your subject. Everything is ready to fill in.

What’s included:

• 12 fully editable slides — Google Slides / PowerPoint format
• PDF version (landscape A4, all 12 slides)

Planner details:

• Backwards design built in — start with assessment, then plan lessons
• Language Acquisition Key Concepts pre-loaded: Communication · Connections · Creativity · Culture — each with language-specific descriptions
• Language Acquisition Related Concepts pre-loaded: Argument · Audience · Context · Convention · Empathy · Function · Idiom · Meaning · Message · Purpose · Register · Structure
• Target Language & Phase field — specify the language and phase level
• All 6 global contexts pre-loaded with guiding questions
• Statement of Inquiry scaffold with starter prompts
• 3 inquiry question frames: Factual · Conceptual · Debatable — with language-appropriate prompts
• Assessment Criteria A–D — Language Acquisition strand wording pre-set (Comprehending spoken and visual text · Comprehending written and visual text · Communicating in response · Using language in spoken and written form)
• ATL Skills — all 5 categories with space for evidence notes
• Learning Experiences — 7-row table with language-specific hints per phase
• Summative Assessment — full GRASPS framework with language learner / cultural ambassador role examples
• Differentiation & Inclusion — 9 labelled sub-fields (Extension · Scaffolding · EAL/ELL)
• Teacher Reflection slide
• Compatible with the current IB MYP framework

How to use:

• Open the PPTX in PowerPoint, or upload it to Google Drive and open with Google Slides (‘Make a copy’) to save an editable copy
• Fill in the Unit Overview, then work through the key concept, global context, and SOI before planning lessons
• Design your summative assessment (GRASPS) before filling in the Learning Experiences table
• All grey fields are editable — click and type directly

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