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.
The PYP is 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 a framework guided by six transdisciplinary themes
of global significance, explored using knowledge and skills derived from six
subjects areas, as well as transdisciplinary skills, with a powerful emphasis
on inquiry.
These transdisciplinary themes help teachers develop
a programme of inquiries–investigations into important
ideas identified by Mark Twain IS and requiring a high
level of involvement on the part of the students. These
inquiries are substantial, in-depth and usually last for
several weeks.
Since these ideas relate to the world beyond the school,
students see their relevance and connect with it in an
engaging and challenging way.
In the final year of the programme, students undertake a collaborative,
transdisciplinary inquiry process that involves them in identifying,
investigating and offering solutions to real-life issues or problems.
