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The Primary Years Programme (PYP) at FIS and ISW
FIS and ISW are leading members of the PYP of the International Baccalaureate and implement a curriculum based on the principles espoused by the PYP. The PYP is designed for students ages 3 - 12, and offers a comprehensive, inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning. It provides an internationally designed model for concurrency in learning and incorporates guidelines on student learning styles, teaching methodologies and assessment strategies.
The curriculum framework of the PYP contains five elements: concepts, knowledge, skills, attitude and action. The knowledge component is developed through inquiries into six transdisciplinary themes of global significance (see below for detailed descriptions), supported and balanced by six subject areas.
The curriculum framework is further structured around three interrelated questions:
- What do we want to learn? (the written curriculum)
- How best will we learn? (the taught curriculum)
- How will we know what we have learned? (the learned curriculum)
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The Six PYP Transdisciplinary Themes of Global Significance | Who We Are An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal,
physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships
including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and
responsibilities; what it means to be human. |
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| Where We Are in Place and Time An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories;
homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of
humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of
individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.
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| How We Express Ourselves An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas,
feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we
reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the
aesthetic.
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| How the World Works An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between
the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how
humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of
scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment.
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| How We Organize Ourselves An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and
communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal
decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and
the environment.
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| Sharing the Planet An inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share
finite resources with other people and with other living things;
communities and the relationships within and between them; access to
equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.
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| | | IB Learner Profile The aims of the IB are expressed as a series of desired attributes and dispositions that characterize successful students.
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