Primary School Programme (PSP)
We are seeking candidature to implement the PYP curriculum.
The Primary School Programme emphasises trans-disciplinary and inquiry-based learning. This means that, the child will study a range of subjects each year, such as Science, Social Studies, personal and social education, as well as Mathematics and language curricula.
Children’s interests and questions are incorporated into each of the units, so that students learn how to ask questions, plan investigations, solve problems, and find the answers to their questions.
Key features of the curriculum as listed by the IBO are as follows
- International perspective
- In order to make the most of the diversity of background and experience of the students, the Primary Years Programme curriculum synthesizes the best practices from education systems around the world, and aims to ease the child’s transition between schools on entering and leaving.
- Inquiry-based
- Our teaching methods build on students’ individual knowledge and interests, and emphasize learning, how to learn and how to find out, using both traditional and contemporary media.
- Integrated
- The subject areas of Maths, Language, Science and Social studies are taught through interdisciplinary themes in order to help the students make connections between the subjects, thereby facilitating a more effective learning.
- Individualised
- Around the PYP framework, IB has developed a detailed programme reflecting the multinational composition of the school population, and is capable of being tailored to the needs of each individual student.
Key concepts of the curriculum
- What is it like? (form)
- How does it work? (function)
- Why is it like it is? (causation)
- How is it changing? (change)
- How is it connected to other things? (connection)
- What are the points of view? (perspective)
- What is our responsibility? (responsibility)
- How do we know? (reflection)
IB's aim is to nurture globally-minded citizens who are
- Communicators
- Thinkers
- Inquirers
- Risk-takers
- Knowledgeable
- Principled
- Caring
- Open-minded
- Well-balanced
- Reflective
The attitudes promoted:
- Appreciation
- Commitment
- Confidence
- Cooperation
- Creativity
- Curiosity
- Empathy
- Enthusiasm
- Independence
- Integrity
- Respect
- Tolerance
The skills fostered:
- Thinking
- Communication
- Socialising
- Research
- Self-management
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Assessment
There are two types of assessment:
Formative:
This is interwoven with daily learning, and helps teachers and students find out what students already know, in order to plan the next stage of learning. Formative assessment and teaching are directly linked; neither can function effectively or purposefully without the other.
Summative
This happens at the end of the teaching and learning process. It gives the students opportunities to demonstrate what they have learnt.
This information can also be looked up on IBO website: www.ibo.org
