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The IB PRIMARY YEARS Program
Primary Years Program (PYP – Kindergarten to Grade
5)
Developed by educators from all over the world, the primary years
program is designed for students in Kindergarten through grade 5.
It engages students in a uniquely international program focused
on the total growth of the developing child, touching hearts as
well as minds. It embraces a structured in-depth inquiry into curriculum
that complements the Alberta Education Program of Studies. Students
engage in transdisciplinary themes that have global significance.
They explore central ideas through an inquiry into the area that
enhances student learning, and fosters an inquiring mind. The PYP
culminates with an exhibition at the grade 5 level. The
IB Learner Profile
and PYP
Attitudes are also important elements of the PYP program.
Primary Years Program
Curriculum Model
In the Primary Years
Program, as illustrated below, the subject areas are taught in
guided inquiry units organized around six transdisciplinary themes:
Source:
www.ibo.org/pyp/
At the centre of
the program are five essential elements: concepts, knowledge, skills,
attitudes and action.
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PYP Concepts:
What Do We Want Students to Understand?
Eight broad
concepts act as the powerful ideas to drive the Units of Inquiry:
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Form – What
is it like?
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Function –
How does it work?
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Causation –
Why is it like it is?
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Change – How
is it changing?
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Connection –
How is it connected to other things?
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Perspective –
What are the points of view?
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Responsibility – What is our responsibility?
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Reflection –
How do we know?
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Knowledge:
What Do We Want Students to Know About?
Knowledge is
an important aspect of the Primary Years Programme. At each grade
level, students explore knowledge which is of genuine importance in
understanding the human condition and has significance for all
students of all cultures. The topics studied have the potential to
actively engage students in their own learning. In addition the
units, called Units of Inquiry are challenging and extend the prior
knowledge and experience of the students. These units are organized
into six organizing themes:
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Who We Are
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Where We Are
in Time & Place
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How We
Express Ourselves
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How the World
Works
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How We
Organize Ourselves
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How We Share
the Planet
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Skills:
What Do We Want Students to Be Able to Do?
There are
five sets of skills that are acquired through all disciplines in the
PYP programme: |
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- Thinking Skills
- Communication Skills
- Social Skills
- Research Skills
- Self-Management
Skills
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French |
Spanish |
| thinking skills |
savoir penser (pl) |
habilidades de pensamiento |
| communication skills |
savoir communiquer (pl) |
habilidades de comunicación |
| social skills |
savoir-faire sociaux |
habilidades sociales |
| research skills |
savoir rechercher (pl) |
habilidades de investigación |
| self-management skills |
savoir se maîtriser
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habilidades de autocontrol |
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"Being the Best We Can Be"
"We believe that we are unique and worthy
persons and God calls each of us to work
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