ᐅSecondary School in Toledo ᐅSan Patricio Toledo Secondary School

Exceptional Secondary Education in Toledo

Middle Years Programme, MYP

Ages 12 to 15

At our Secondary School in Toledo, students have a unique opportunity to study the best of the Spanish Secondary School curriculum (ESO) and the globally recognised International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP). This unique curriculum combination establishes a robust foundation of knowledge and skills, providing a competitive advantage as students progress to the IB Diploma course and pursue future university studies and careers.

Through the MYP, our students cultivate a diverse portfolio of real-life competencies and develop entrepreneurial, solution-oriented mindsets alongside the most in-demand skills for success in our globalised world — essential attributes for our students to become tomorrow's leaders.

In our Secondary School in Toledo, we set high standards and foster ambitious aspirations. With the MYP, we ensure that each student achieves their potential and exceeds expectations, opening doors to unlimited opportunities.

Why Choose Our Private Secondary School in Toledo?

By choosing our Secondary School in Toledo, your child will gain exceptional benefits, including immersion in up to four languages over four years, and acquiring multilingual skills to excel globally. At the end of Secondary School, they obtain two valuable qualifications: the Spanish Secondary School (ESO) and the IB MYP qualification, enriching their academic profile and paving the way for future achievement.

All Secondary students benefit from our exemplary facilities, enhancing their unique talents through the region's widest range of extracurricular activities. These include sports, music, dance, drama, visual arts, 3D design, video game creation, and more, empowering learners with a well-rounded foundation for success in the IBDP, higher education, and future careers.

IB Middle Years Programme Curriculum

The MYP curriculum at San Patricio Toledo is rigorous and tailored to our students' needs. We continuously review the syllabus to ensure it incorporates the latest approaches for addressing the challenges of our fast-paced world.

While our Secondary School curriculum incorporates key elements of the IB MYP programme, it is adapted to suit the specific needs of our students and our local context in Spain. The MYP's flexible approach enables us to introduce engaging, challenging, and relevant content that aligns with local and national curriculum standards and requirements.

Through inquiry-based learning, students explore real-world questions, fostering critical thinking, research skills, and collaboration in a dynamic environment that encourages lifelong learning and growth.

Secondary School in Toledo with International Programmes

The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP)

Addresses the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical well-being of students holistically.
Provides opportunities for students to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they will need to address complex situations or issues responsibly in the future.
Ensures breadth and depth of understanding through the study of eight subject groups.
Requires students to study at least two languages (the language of instruction and an additional language of their choice) to enhance their understanding of their own culture and that of others. At San Patricio, our bilingual approach means pupils have two languages of instruction and learn a third language (and can also become fluent in a fourth one through extracurricular activities).
Allows students to engage in community service activities.

Empowering Students for Lifelong Success

Our Secondary MYP education works closely with the Diploma Programme on different levels to facilitate our students’ transition and success at the end of MYP4:

The MYP curriculum, by focusing on similar approaches to learning, establishes the foundation for academic achievement in the next stage.
The MYP teachers are also teaching at the DP level, and therefore already know the students, making the transition seamless.
Our unique Pathways and POPs (Personal Options Plan) programme prepares the best individual DP subject choices for each student following personalised guidance, individual assessments and interviews to ensure student choices fully align with their academic profile, interests and university course aspirations. The IB Organisation has considered this preparation programme as one of the best in the world, and our average DP exam scores have soared as a result.

Middle Years Programme Subjects

The MYP is organised into eight subject groups, a collection of related courses grouped into a common category, which together represent a broad and balanced curriculum:

Language Acquisition: English Language Acquisition; Options for French, German, and Spanish Language Acquisition
Language and Literature
Individuals and Societies: Geography and History; Ethics and Religion
Mathematics
Design
Arts: Visual Arts and Music Performance
Sciences: Biology and Physics and Chemistry
Physical and Health Education

Students in MYP3 and MYP4 can study most subjects in English, including Mathematics, Biology, and Humanities. For international students, Spanish is offered as a second language, and French or German can be chosen as electives. Additionally, Physical Education, Art, Music, Design, and Ethics are all taught in English.

Students study a minimum of 50 instructional hours per subject group each academic year. In the fourth year of the programme, students are given greater flexibility, allowing them to choose six out of the eight subject groups.

Personal Project

During their final year of the Middle Years Programme, students complete a Personal Project on a topic of their personal choice under the supervision of a school tutor.

MYP Approaches to Learning (ATL)

ATL are at the centre of the MYP teaching and learning philosophy. This unifying element across all MYP subject groups forms the foundation for independent learning and encourages the application of knowledge and skills in unfamiliar situations. These skills help students understand how to learn better and are developed through their MYP learning experiences.

Conceptual Understanding

Concepts are important ideas that have disciplinary and interdisciplinary relevance. MYP students in our Secondary School in Toledo use concepts to inquire into issues and ideas of personal, local, and global significance, and to examine knowledge holistically.

Activities for students in Secondary School around Toledo

Service as Action (Community Service)

Action (learning through hands-on experiences) and service have always been shared values of the IB community. IB students strive to help others and positively impact people's lives and the environment. Service as action is an integral part of the programme, especially in the MYP Community Project. They also take part in a series of Service as Action opportunities during each year of the MYP.

Secondary School Assessment

The assessment standards of the MYP are rigorous and consistent around the world, based on established criteria that teachers must use, not in comparison to other students' work. Teachers create a variety of assessment tasks that allow students to demonstrate their level of achievement concerning the specific objectives formulated by the IB.

The MYP assesses the range of skills students acquire throughout the curriculum, including the ability to successfully complete written exams. Some typical MYP assessment tasks include research and open-ended problem-solving activities, organised debates, tests and exams, practical experimentation, analysis, and reflection.

Assessment aimed at determining the competency or level of achievement of a student generally occurs at the end of a course of study or an inquiry unit.

Entrance Assessments for MYP

Students applying for our Secondary School in Toledo must share their academic reports for the last two years as well as a motivation letter. They will then go through a CAT4 Assessment. Regarding language requirements, all students applying for entry to MYP should preferably have a good level of English and Spanish (A2 for MYP 1&2 and B1 for MYP 3&4) although no official language qualifications are required. International students will receive additional support in English for classes taught in Spanish.

Study in English at Secondary Schools of Toledo

Languages in Secondary School

Developing multilingual skills is crucial for success in our globalised world, which is why we prepare our students to become fluent in up to four languages.

San Patricio's bilingual teaching during the MYP stage ensures students achieve native-level fluency in English and Spanish. Starting from MYP3, international students can opt for Spanish as a second language if they choose the English stream option, allowing them to take most subjects in English instead of Spanish.

Furthermore, students can choose either German or French as an additional language for their secondary education. They can also prepare for official language certifications in English, French, and German at our school.

Our Expert Secondary Teachers

With a solid pastoral structure, International School San Patricio Toledo provides individual care, guidance and counselling, boosting the academic achievements of our learners.

Across MYP subjects and courses, students benefit from highly qualified, IB certified and experienced teachers who can guide and support them to reach their unique academic and personal goals. Our teachers inspire all MYP students to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to achieve the best results in Secondary School and the future, but also to embody the well-rounded qualities of the IB Learner profile.

Toledo Secondary School with Best Facilities

Secondary School Facilities

In our Secondary School in Toledo, all classrooms are equipped with interactive Smart screens which permit hybrid learning and engaging daily lessons. All learning materials and resources are top quality and support students to succeed in a demanding IB MYP curriculum.

Our day and boarding Secondary School students benefit from our state-of-the-art school facilities for academics, sports and the arts, including:

Fully equipped Science labs (Biology, Physics and Chemistry)
Fully stocked library for IB Continuum programmes
Music recording studio
Music School with 3 rooms for individual or small group tuition
Photography lab and studio
3 Visual Arts rooms
School auditorium for 300 people
4500m2 outdoor sports area
200m Running track
Football A7 artificial grass field
25m outdoor swimming pool
40m2 indoor heated swimming pool
Two indoor fitness rooms
Multi-purpose Indoor Sports Hall
High-performance triathlon indoor pavilion

Activities for Secondary School Students

At Secondary School, we encourage all students to take part in activities beyond the curriculum to foster their well-rounded development.

Our MYP pupils enrich their academic journey by organising and taking part in community and service events, experiential learning trips, technology, sports, science investigation programmes, art exhibitions, and music and drama performances. In addition to these co-curricular opportunities, our extracurricular activities allow students to enhance their skills and talents and develop new interests. Our extracurricular provision develops hard skills and techniques unique to each activity, be it sports, visual or performing arts, as well as an array of life skills. These include creativity, confidence, sportsmanship, discipline, leadership, teamwork, resilience, self-management and planning, among other valuable abilities.

Additional Services at Secondary School

Our school offers a range of additional services to day Secondary School students, including:

Canteen Service: The lunch period starts around 1:45 PM, and the students have an additional break either before or after the dining hall, during which they can enjoy free time, use the library, or attend extracurricular classes. They return to the classroom at 3:20 PM.

School Bus Service: a convenient, fully supervised bus transport option for residents of the city of Toledo and surrounding areas. It covers two different routes to and from the school in the mornings and afternoons Updated timetables are available at the school reception.

Route A (Toledo and South area)
Route B (North Zone - Highway 401 to Illescas)

Before & After School Hours or Library time: We offer an extended school hours service for Before & After School (from 7.45 in the morning to 6.15 in the afternoon), including Library time for MYP and DP students to study quietly during these periods. Breakfast and/or afternoon snacks are included as appropriate.

For Secondary students living in our Boarding House, the boarding service includes all school meals.

Discover how the exceptional MYP education at our Secondary School in Toledo can prepare your child to thrive in the IBDP, providing a solid foundation for success at university and beyond.

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