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International Baccalaureate �Primary Years Programme

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PYP Overview

The PYP Curriculum Framework

The Role of Parents in the PYP

AGENDA

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PYP: A Transdisciplinary Curriculum Framework

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Interdisciplinarity: the links and the transfer of knowledge,

methods, concepts and models from one discipline to another”

(Padurean and Cheveresan 2010: 128).

Multidisciplinarity is concerned with studying a topic “in not just one discipline only, but several at the same time (Nicolescu 2014: 187).

Transdisciplinarity “concerns that which is at once between the disciplines,

across the different disciplines, and beyond all disciplines” (Nicolescu 2014: 187).

WHAT IS TRANSDISCIPLINARITY?

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PYP MODEL

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is a competent communicator
is open-minded and knowledgeable
is a caring and principled thinker
uses their curiosity and research skills to inquire about the world
critically reflective about opportunities and challenges
develops self and understands others through being a risk-taker
is balanced in his choices in life style
takes action for positive change

IB LEARNER PROFILE

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Programme of inquiry—the structure that articulates what, when and how to explore under the transdisciplinary themes from 3–12 years

Concepts that have relevance across, between and beyond the subjects and that connect a wide-ranging knowledge to arrive at conceptual understandings

Approaches to learning and Approaches to teaching that are crucial for exploring subject knowledge in context with the transdisciplinary themes

the opportunities to reflect and take action.

PYP Framework connected to Learning and Teaching

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Transdisciplinary themes

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Who we are
Where we are in place and time
How we express ourselves
How the world works
How we organize ourselves
Sharing the planet

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Transdisciplinary Theme

Sharing the planet

Central Idea

Living things are part of interconnected systems that support their growth and survival.

Lines of Inquiry

The different roles living things play in natural systems

How do living things depend on each other for survival?

How do changes in the environment impact the growth and survival of living things?

Specified Concepts

Function, Connection, Change

Programme of Inquiry

Sample Unit of Inquiry

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France, 19th century

China, 16th century

India, 17th century

Why are they presented together?

Abu Dhabi Louvre Museum

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CONCEPTS

Form: What is it like?

Function: How does it work?

Causation: Why is it as it is?

Change: How is it transforming?

Connection: How is it linked to other things?

Perspective: What are the points of view?

Responsibility: What are our obligations?

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Approaches to Learning

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AGENCY

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PYP action is authentic, meaningful, mindful, responsible and responsive. Action could be:

a change in attitude
a consideration or plan for action in the future
a demonstration of responsibility, or of respect for self, others and the environment
a commitment to leading or participating in a youth advocacy group
an engagement in school decision-making or an expression of support in community, local and global decision-making.

ACTION

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EXHIBITION

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An inclusive learning community:

Lives peacefully together by engaging with different ways of

knowing and being

Prioritizes people and their relationships
Assumes shared responsibility for learning, health and well-being.

Engagement:

Parent councils

Parent volunteers

Coffee mornings

Learning celebrations

School-based presentations and displays

Student learning diaries and portfolios

Mentoring for the exhibition

Role of Parents in PYP