Internationalism in the PYP
IB PYP International Classroom
The heart of the philosophy of the Primary Years Program, as it directly affects the child, is expressed in the Student Learner Profile. The Student Learner Profile represents the qualities of internationalism which the PYP hopes will characterize its students in a complex, challenging world.
International-mindedness is also developed in students by the means listed below.
- Engagement with the programme's transdisciplinary themes that have global significance:
- 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
- Development of behaviors and attributes listed in the Student Learner Profile:
- Inquirers
- Knowledgeable
- Thinkers
- Communicators
- Principled
- Open-minded
- Caring
- Risk-takers
- Balanced
- Reflective
- Exploration of concepts that structure children's inquiry.
- Development of transdisciplinary skills that enable the child to connect life at school with life at home and in the world.
- Scope and sequence curriculum content in six subject groups.
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