Think International School
IB Primary Years Programme Evaluation
Timeline
January 2022
Team Visit
Sept 2020-July 2021
Preliminary Review
Upload documents to the IBO.
Nov 2020 - Nov 2021
Self Study
September 2020
Preparation
Preliminary Review September 2020-July 2021
Self assessment (November 2020 - November 2021)
Programme Development (November 2020-November 2021)
Involvement of Parents and Governing Body
Purpose (01) Sharing an important mission
Purpose 1: The governing body and school leaders articulate a purpose for learning that aligns with the IB’s philosophy and mission.
Purpose 2: The school’s pedagogical leadership team embraces educational approaches that encourage students to become active, compassionate life-long learners.
Purpose 3: The school community fosters internationally minded people who embody all attributes of the IB learner profile.
Environment (02) Providing essential structures, systems and resources
Environment 1: Leadership and governance
Environment 2: Student support
Environment 3: Teacher support
Culture (03) Schools develop, implement, communicate and review effective policies that help to create a school culture in which IB philosophy can thrive.
Learning (04) Ensuring effective education
Learning 1:Coherent curriculum
Learning 2: Students as lifelong learners
Learning 3: Approaches to teaching
Learning 4: Approaches to assessment
| Requirement(s) in place Y/N | Developing | Developed | Highly developed |
PYP | | | | |
Describe any major achievement(s) relating to this standard during the period under review. (2017-2021)
Describe any major challenge(s) relating to this standard during the period under review. (2017-2021)
Self Study against the Standards and Practices
STANDARD | EVIDENCE | DEVELOPED DEVELOPING HIGHLY DEVELOPED | MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS | MAJOR CHALLENGES |
Student support 1.2: The school is responsible for its teachers meeting the local and legal requirements for the roles to which they are appointed. | Teacher Registration Contracts reviewed Visas Recruitment policy Child protection policy SCRC | | Recruitment policy and procedures Child protection policy and procedures | The bureaucracy of the teacher registration process. Not having a designated HR Officer (small school) |
Evaluation Visit (January 2022)