Transcript International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme at Kennedy School An introduction for new parents 2011-2012
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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
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Self-management Skills
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Social Skills
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Communication Skills
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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.
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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: