The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme at Kennedy
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme at Kennedy School An introduction for new parents 2011 -2012
The Transdisciplinary Themes • Who we are Inquiry into what it means to be human. • Where we are in place and time Inquiry into orientation in place and time – local and global perspective. • How we express ourselves Inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas. • How the world works Inquiry into the natural world and its laws, the interaction between the natural world and human societies. • Sharing the planet Inquiry into the rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things. • How we organise ourselves Inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities. The Transdisciplinary Themes are broad so Central Ideas are constructed to give a focus. This forms a Unit of Inquiry.
Subject Areas Language (English and Chinese) Mathematics Science Social Studies Arts (music, drama, dance, visual art) PSPE (personal, social and physical education)
Transdisciplinary Skills • There are five skills areas: – Research Skills – Self-management Skills – Social Skills – Communication Skills – Thinking Skills
The Learner Profile • IB learners strive to be: Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective
Inquiry Based Learning • Inquiry based learning allows students to be actively involved in their own learning and to take responsibility for that learning. • Inquiry allows each student’s understanding of the world to develop in a manner and at a rate that is unique to that student. ____
How can parents support at home? • Make time to discuss learning with your child. • Keep informed by visiting the Virtual Learning Environment VLE on the Kennedy School website. • Attend parent workshops throughout the year. Please email any questions to: pyp@kennedy. edu. hk
Welcome to the PYP Welcome to Kennedy School
- Slides: 9
