The primary Years Programme (PYP)
Five essential elements of the written curriculum
In the IBPYP Programme, a balance is sought between five essential elements: the acquisition of essential knowledge and skills, development of conceptual understanding, demonstration of positive attitudes and taking responsible action.
Essential elements of the written
curriculum |
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| Knowledge | Significant, relevant content that we wish the students to explore and know about, taking into consideration their prior experience and understanding. |
| Concepts | Powerful ideas that have relevance within the subject areas but also transcend them and that students must explore and re-explore in order to develop a coherent, in-depth understanding. |
| Skills | Those capabilities that the students need to demonstrate to succeed in a changing, challenging world, which may be disciplinary or transdisciplinary in nature |
| Attitudes | Dispositions that are expressions of fundamental values, beliefs and feelings about learning, the environment and people. |
| Action | Demonstrations of deeper learning in responsible behaviour through responsible action; a manifestation in practice of the other essential elements. |
The IBPYP has a transdisciplinary approach to the curriculum. The importance of the traditional subject areas is acknowledged, therefore skills in Language and Mathematics play and important role alongside Science and Technology, Social Studies, Creative Arts and Personal, Social and Physical Education. These subjects feature prominently in the Units of Inquiry your children will study. The students are also taught to become comfortable with technology and acquire computer skills, which are used as a tool to facilitate learning throughout the curriculum.