Curriculum - IB/PYP Programs

Five Components of the PYP:

	Concepts – powerful ideas which have relevance within and across the disciplines and which students must explore and re-explore in order to develop understanding
	Knowledge – significant, relevant subject matter we wish the students to explore and know about
	Skills – those things the students need to be able to do to succeed in a changing, challenging world
	Attitudes – dispositions which are expressions of fundamental values, beliefs and feelings about learning, the environment, and people
	Action – demonstrations of deeper learning in responsible behavior through positive action and service; a manifestation in practice of the other essential elements

A Comprehensive Approach to Curriculum

The PYP focuses on providing “guided learning,” so that the child becomes an independent, active and engaged learner. To help schools accomplish this goal, the Programme offers a comprehensive approach to teaching and learning with an international curriculum model that provides our teachers with:

	A guideline for what students should learn
	A teaching methodology
	Assessment strategies