The IB Primary Years Programme, for students aged 3 to 12, focuses on the

development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world

outside. It is a curriculum framework defined by six transdisciplinary themes of global

significance, explored using knowledge and skills derived from six subject areas, with

a powerful emphasis on inquiry-based learning.

The PYP:

• fosters international-mindedness through the IB learner profile
• prepares students to become life-long learners
• reflects real life through meaningful, in-depth inquiries into local and global issues
• emphasizes the development of the whole student - physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and ethically

The most significant and distinctive feature of the IB Primary Years Programme is the

six transdisciplinary themes. These themes are about issues that have meaning for,

and are important to, all of us. The programme offers a balance between learning

about and through the subject areas, and learning beyond them. The six themes of

global significance create a transdisciplinary framework that allows students to step

up beyond the confines of learning within subject areas.

• 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

Internal assessment is an important part of each unit of inquiry as it both enhances

learning and provides opportunities for students to reflect on what they know,

understand and can do. The teacher’s feedback to the students provides the guidance,

the tools and the incentive for them to become more competent, more skilled and

better at understanding how to learn.