Transcript Presentation Overview

Presentation Overview
• What is the International Primary Curriculum
(IPC)?
• Enquiry-based science instruction
– 3: new pieces of information.
– 2: interesting pieces of information .
– 1: question.
What is the IPC?
• Curriculum driven by enquiry.
• Ownership and engaged learning; critical thinking;
using and challenging MI; trans-disciplinary
• Curriculum driven by key concepts and skills.
– Key concepts
• Definition:
an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its
characteristics or particulars; a construct.
– Skills
• key trans-disciplinary skills are necessary for understanding,
constructing and communicating key concepts.
What is the IPC?
• Curriculum driven by constructivism.
– Piaget and Vygotsky
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Stages of development
Movement from teacher centred to student centred.
Self discovery
Importance of cooperative learning
“Zone of proximal development”
• Curriculum driven by international
mindedness (independence and interdependence)
General overview
Global Themes,
Local Heritage
Assessment
For
Learning
Internationalmindedness
Personal
Development
IPC
Brain-friendly
Creative and
Challenging
Thematic
Skills Focused
Enquiry-based science instruction
• Researching & investigating
• Developing skills needed in the 21st century (critical
thinking, collaborative working, consideration of alternatives
and effective communication Scottish National Curriculum)
• Problem based learning ; project based learning; “real life”
learning.
• Science
progression
– Early years
Milepost 1
– Milepost 2
– Milepost 3
Enquiry-based science instruction
• Examples of “problem-based” approaches:
– Investigators (Y5)
How you can get involved.
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Look at the PBS curriculum statement on our webpage.
Supply resources from home and host country
Respond to requests for help
Talk to the children about their learning and what they have
been doing.
• Remember that children should enjoy learning.