Portfolio Case Study 03 · Curriculum Development · Instructional Design · Curriculum Integration

Jr. High School IB-Style Curriculum

An inquiry-driven Grades 7–9 architecture connecting subject learning, interdisciplinary investigation, creation, and reflection.

Grades 7–9 · Ages 12–15UET Portfolio Demonstration
Foundation
Connect
Investigate
Create
Demonstrate
Capstone

Preserve academic requirements while expanding how learning happens.

This curriculum architecture is designed for Grades 7–9 / ages 12–15, combining a Ghana Education Service-oriented subject foundation with inquiry, experiential learning, interdisciplinary connections, and global perspectives.

The design uses an IB-style learner profile and inquiry framework without representing the curriculum as an authorized International Baccalaureate programme.

Subject Foundation → Interdisciplinary Connection → Inquiry → Creation → Assessment → Year 9 Capstone

Inquiry, learner development, and connected disciplines.

Learner Profile

Inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective.

Inquiry + Experience

Learning is organized around investigation, application, creation, communication, and reflection.

Multiple Evidence Sources

Assessment can combine examinations with portfolios, reflections, presentations, service projects, peer/self-assessment, and inquiry exhibitions.

Six transdisciplinary themes connect the programme.

01

Identity & Belonging

02

Innovation & Change

03

Sustainability & Environment

04

Power & Justice

05

Communication & Expression

06

Global Connections

Sustainability & Environment

A Grade 8 interdisciplinary inquiry asks how communities in Ghana can reduce environmental harm while using science, data, communication, and technology to develop practical solutions.

SCIENCE

Water Pollution & Purification

MATHEMATICS

Rainfall & Environmental Data

SOCIAL STUDIES

Policies & Community Practices

LANGUAGE

Persuasive Case

CREATIVE ARTS

Campaign Artifact

TECHNOLOGY

Rainwater Harvesting Concept

Engage → Investigate → Analyze → Create → Share → Reflect

EngageFrame the issue.
InvestigateGather evidence.
AnalyzeInterpret findings.
CreateDevelop a response.
ShareCommunicate the recommendation.
ReflectExamine learning and process.

Demonstrate learning through evidence and application.

Research and investigation evidence.
Data interpretation and evidence-based reasoning.
A feasible solution, prototype, or campaign.
Clear communication of recommendations.
Individual reflection on approaches to learning and collaboration.
Opportunity for teams to investigate different environmental problems rather than follow a predetermined answer.

From curriculum architecture to a concrete interdisciplinary unit.

Designing connected learning across disciplines.

Curriculum Integration

Connect subject-area learning around shared inquiry and authentic application.

Inquiry-Based Design

Structure investigation, evidence, creation, communication, and reflection.

Assessment Design

Combine formal requirements with portfolios, presentations, projects, and reflective evidence.

Clear terminology. Clear provenance.

This portfolio presentation describes an IB-style curriculum approach. It does not claim International Baccalaureate authorization, formal GES approval, school deployment, or measured learner outcomes.