What is the Primary Years Programme? The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) is a curriculum framework designed for students aged 3 to 12. It focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. It is 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 IB Primary Years Programme • addresses students’ academic, social and emotional well-being • encourages students to develop independence and to take responsibility for their own learning • supports students’ efforts to gain understanding of the world and to function comfortably within it • helps students establish personal values as a foundation upon which international-mindedness will develop and flourish. The PYP is flexible enough to accommodate the demands of most national or local curriculums and provides the best preparation for students to engage in the IB Middle Years Programme. What is the IB Middle Years Programme? The MYP is designed for students aged 11 to 16. It provides a framework of learning that encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers. The MYP emphasizes intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and the real world. It fosters the development of skills for communication, intercultural understanding and global engagement - essential qualities for young people who are becoming global leaders. The IB Middle Years Programme • addresses holistically students intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being • provides students opportunities to develop the knowledge, attitudes and skillsthey need in order to manage complexity and take responsible action for the future • ensures breadth and depth of understanding through study in eight subject groups • requires the study of at least two languages (language of instruction and additional language of choice) to support students in understanding their own cultures and those of others • empowers students to participate in service within the community • helps to prepare students for further education, the workplace The MYP is flexible enough to accommodate most national or local curriculum requirements. It builds upon the knowledge, skills and attitudes developed in the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and prepares students to meet the academic challenges of the IB Diploma Programme (DP) and the IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC). What is the Diploma Programme? The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is an academically challenging and balanced programme of education with final examinations that prepares students, aged 16 to 19, for success at university and life beyond. It has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being of students. The programme, has gained recognition and respect from the world’s leading universities. The Diploma Programme prepares students for effective participation in a rapidly evolving and increasingly global society as they: • develop physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically • acquire breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding, studying courses from 6 subject groups • develop the skills and a positive attitude toward learning that will prepare them for higher education • study at least two languages and increase understanding of cultures, including their own • make connections across traditional academic disciplines and explore the nature of knowledge through the programme’s unique theory of knowledge course • undertake in-depth research into an area of interest through the lens of one or more academic disciplines in the extended essay • enhance their personal and interpersonal development through creativity, action and service ________________________________________ The Diploma Programme core • The extended essay asks students to engage in independent research through an in-depth study of a question relating to one of the DP subjects they are studying. The world studies extended essay option allows students to focus on a topic of global significance which they examine through the lens of at least two DP subjects. • Theory of knowledge develops a coherent approach to learning that unifies the academic disciplines. In this course on critical thinking, students inquire into the nature of knowing and deepen their understanding of knowledge as a human construction. • Creativity, action, service (CAS) involves students in a range of activities alongside their academic studies throughout the Diploma Programme. Creativity encourages students to engage in the arts and creative thinking. Action seeks to develop a healthy lifestyle through physical activity. Service with the community offers a vehicle for a new learning with academic value. The three strands of CAS enhance students’ personal and interpersonal development through experiential learning and enable journeys of self-discovery. ________________________________________ The curriculum IB Diploma Programme students must choose one subject from each of five groups (1 to 5), ensuring breadth of knowledge and understanding in their best language, additional language(s), the social sciences, the experimental sciences and mathematics. Student may choose either an arts subject from group 6, or a second subject from groups 1 to 5. Source: ibo.org
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