IMYC Nederland

What IMYC Nederland does

IMYC Nederland is the Dutch operating brand of Great Learning Nederland B.V., a private Dutch limited liability company headquartered in 's-Hertogenbosch that has localised the UK-originated International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) for the Netherlands since 2016. The company serves lower-secondary schools (voortgezet onderwijs, ages 11-15) and PO-VO collaboration schools, providing a thematic, brain-science-based curriculum organised around 'Big Ideas' that link subjects, supported by a structured Learning Cycle, Assessment for Learning with rubrics, and personal, international, and ICT learning goals aligned with SLO kerndoelen and 21st-century skills frameworks.

The core product is the IMYC curriculum package (30 thematic units covering full lower secondary), delivered under multi-year membership contracts that include a three-year implementation trajectory, dedicated trainers (one per 25 teachers), professional development, and access to the Members' Lounge digital platform. Adjacent offerings include a trial period (up to 3 months), a free Sustainability sample unit, the School Leader for Learning training program, and IMYC Wiskunde (Mathematics) currently in development. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; schools are routed through a contact form for quotes.

IMYC operates as the secondary tier of Great Learning Nederland's continuous learning line spanning ages 2.5 to 16, alongside IEYC (early years), IPC (primary), and Curriculum 10-14 (PO-VO bridging). Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise field sales to Dutch schools, supplemented by newsletters, educational blog content, social media, and recurring digital community events. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, headcount, revenue, or M&A activity.

Name

IMYC Nederland

Legal name

Great Learning Nederland B.V.

Website

https://imyc-nederland.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IMYC Nederland is the Dutch arm of Great Learning Nederland B.V., selling the International Middle Years Curriculum (thematic, brain-science-based units for ages 11-15) via multi-year membership and implementation support to lower-secondary and PO-VO collaboration schools in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education Curriculum

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Middle years curriculum
• Thematic learning units
• Brain-based education
• Secondary school curriculum
• Continuous learning pathway

Headquarters

HQ city

's Hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Schools pay membership fees to access IMYC curriculum units, the Members' Lounge digital environment, implementation support, coaching, professional development, and community participation. Membership is structured over a three-year implementation period. Schools receive 10 units for the first year or 30 units for the entire lower secondary program as part of membership.
2. Implementation and Training Services: IMYC Nederland provides a three-year implementation trajectory including training sessions, coaching by dedicated IMYC trainers, and ongoing professional development. Each IMYC trainer supports a maximum of 25 teachers. Schools plan an average of four half-day sessions per year over three years. Schools also receive a trial unit option before full membership commitment.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

IMYC Nederland provides the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC), a brain-based educational concept and curriculum for students aged 11–15 (Dutch lower secondary, onderbouw VO). It consists of 30 thematic units organized around central 'Big Ideas' that connect subjects, integrated with personal, international, and ICT learning goals, Assessment for Learning rubrics, and a structured Learning Cycle. Schools purchase a multi-year membership that bundles the curriculum units, a three-year implementation trajectory with dedicated trainers, professional development, community access, and the Members' Lounge digital environment.

Product overview

IMYC Nederland is the Dutch arm of the International Middle Years Curriculum, an educational concept for students aged 11–15 rooted in teenage brain science. It is operated by Great Learning Nederland B.V., which also offers the related IEYC (early years, 2.5–6 years) and IPC (primary, group 3–8) curricula, as well as Curriculum 10-14 for collaborative primary-secondary schools. The IMYC portfolio consists of the core IMYC curriculum (thematic units with 'Big Ideas' linking subjects), the full membership package (30 units, three-year implementation support, coaching, community, and Members' Lounge access), an IMYC Mathematics module currently under development, free sample mini-units (e.g., Sustainability), and the School Leader for Learning professional development program. Schools can begin with a free trial unit or trial period before committing to the membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IMYC (International Middle Years Curriculum) An educational curriculum for students aged 11 to 15, built around the needs of the teenage brain. It connects different school subjects through thematic units with a central 'Big Idea', and includes subject content goals, personal learning goals, and ICT learning goals. Targeted at Dutch lower secondary schools.
• IMYC Curriculum Package (lidmaatschap) Full IMYC membership package including 10 units for the first year or 30 units for the entire lower secondary (onderbouw), a three-year implementation trajectory, coaching and professional development, community membership, and access to the Members' Lounge digital platform. Sold to Dutch secondary schools as a multi-year subscription.
• Members' Lounge (Digitale Omgeving) Secure digital environment for member schools, providing access to curriculum materials, units, tips, tools, and updates for IMYC implementation.
• IMYC Implementatietraject (Implementation Trajectory) A three-year implementation program including dedicated IMYC trainers (one trainer per 25 teachers), approximately four half-day sessions per year, and coaching and professional development tailored to the school's needs.
• IMYC Wiskunde (Mathematics) Addition to existing mathematics methods, helping students discover that mathematics is connected to the IMYC theme and their own world. Currently under development.
• Mini-unit Sustainability (Voorbeeldunits) Free sample unit introducing students and teachers to IMYC and Curriculum 10-14 through the theme of sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17). Provides enough lesson suggestions for one week.
• School Leader for Learning-opleiding Training program for school leaders, (adjunct) directors, team leaders, and IB'ers in primary and secondary education. Helps develop skills and strategies to shape curriculum organization and connect with the school's educational vision, including lesson observations, analyses, planning, and peer school visits.
• Proeftraject (Trial Period) Trial period of up to 3 months where a school team receives training in IMYC usage and works with one selected thematic unit before deciding whether to become a member school.
• Curriculum 10-14 Curriculum for collaborative primary and secondary schools (ages 10–14) combining educational concept and professional learning network. It shares thematic overlap with IPC and IMYC but is specifically designed for the teenage brain and learning world. Sold as a separate product via curriculum10-14.nl.

Quantifiable outcome

• Schools report improved student engagement through thematic, brain-based learning that makes connections between subjects explicit.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Great Learning Nederland B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMYC Nederland is a division of Great Learning Nederland B.V., which also includes IPC-basisonderwijs (primary education curriculum). Great Learning Nederland's strategic goal is to contribute to improving education in the Netherlands for children aged 2.5 to 16 years. IMYC is the secondary education component of this integrated educational ecosystem.
• IPC (International Primary Curriculum) NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPC (International Primary Curriculum) is another curriculum under Great Learning Nederland, serving primary school children (grades 3–8). Together with IMYC, IPC forms part of the continuous learning line from ages 2.5 to 15. Schools using IPC and IMYC can collaborate on transitions and shared educational philosophy. Examples include cooperation between The Parkenschool (IPC) and KSG Wereldcollege (IMYC) in Apeldoorn.
• IEYC (International Early Years Curriculum) NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEYC (International Early Years Curriculum) is for toddlers and kindergarten children aged 2.5 to 6 years, also under Great Learning Nederland. It is the earliest stage of the continuous learning line that continues with IPC and IMYC. IEYC uses play-based learning as the foundation for formal learning, bridging to IPC's thematic primary curriculum.
• Curriculum 10-14coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurriculum 10-14 was developed to serve the needs of teenage schools and other 10-14 initiatives. It has content overlap with IPC and IMYC but with an approach specifically tailored to the teenage brain and life world. It serves schools that want a PO-VO bridging curriculum with a lighter administrative structure than full IMYC membership. Schools can start with a trial unit of Curriculum 10-14 before committing.
• PO-raad (Primary Education Council) and VO-raad (Secondary Education Council)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMYC is positioned within the framework advocated by the PO-raad and VO-raad for continuous learning lines from 0 to 18 years, published in their infographic on a new, more promising education system. IMYC contributes to the 'founding phase' of this proposed system.
• SLO (Nationaal Expertisecentrum Leerplanontwikkeling)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMYC's learning goals are aligned with the kerndoelen (core objectives) for lower secondary education as described by SLO (National Expertise Center for Curriculum Development). This ensures that schools using IMYC meet national curriculum standards.
• Various Neuroscience and Education Researchers (Jelle Jolles, Gert Biesta, John Hattie, etc.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IMYC curriculum is evidence-based, incorporating insights from brain science and educational research. Key referenced researchers include Jelle Jolles (teenage brain expert), Gert Biesta (education philosophy — three domains of qualification, socialization, subjectification), John Hattie (visible learning), and other educational thought leaders. These researchers provide the scientific foundation for the curriculum's design.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kunskapsskolan: Swedish provider of personalized learning concepts for K–12 schools, with international expansion. Comparable as a broader, established alternative curriculum model schools can adopt instead of a subject-by-subject method like IMYC.
• Malmberg: Leading Dutch educational publisher providing traditional subject methods for primary and secondary schools. Represents the incumbent alternative that IMYC positions against — schools typically choose between IMYC's thematic concept and Malmberg's textbook methods.
• Pearson Edexcel International: Global education incumbent offering international secondary qualifications and curriculum resources. Overlaps with IMYC's lower-secondary international curriculum space but operates at much larger scale with a broader portfolio.
• OxfordAQA: Joint venture offering international GCSEs / A-levels for schools outside the UK. Provides an alternative international secondary curriculum pathway comparable in international positioning to IMYC, but at broader scale and exam-board focus.

Direct peers

• Cambridge Assessment International Education: Cambridge offers Cambridge Lower Secondary for ages 11–14 with subject-based curriculum and international alignment. It competes head-to-head with IMYC for Dutch schools seeking an international, structured alternative to traditional Dutch methods.
• Curriculum 10-14: Sibling brand under Great Learning Nederland serving collaborative PO-VO schools for ages 10–14. Shares IMYC's teenage-brain pedagogy and thematic structure but with lighter administration — competing and collaborating with IMYC for the same Dutch PO-VO transition segment.
• IEYC (International Early Years Curriculum) Nederland: Sibling brand for ages 2.5–6 within Great Learning Nederland, using play-based early-years learning that bridges into IPC and then IMYC. Operates with the same continuous learning-line philosophy and member-school economics.
• International Baccalaureate (IB): IB offers the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for ages 11–16 with inquiry-based, internationally-minded learning — the closest global competitor to IMYC's age band and conceptual approach. Both compete for the same 'international / brain-based / inquiry' positioning in Dutch and international schools.
• IPC (International Primary Curriculum) Nederland: Sibling brand under Great Learning Nederland for primary education (groups 3–8). Operates with the same thematic unit / Big Idea methodology as IMYC and is explicitly designed to feed students into IMYC at secondary level — making it both a partner and a directly comparable curriculum product.

Emerging players

• High Resolves: Global citizenship and 21st-century skills curriculum for secondary students. Competes for part of IMYC's 'personal learning goals / citizenship / international mindset' value proposition with a more focused, program-based delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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