The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for children aged 3 - 12 nurtures and develops young students as caring, active participants in a lifelong journey of learning.

The PYP offers an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary curriculum framework that builds conceptual understanding. It is a student-centered approach to education for children aged 3-12. It reflects the best of educational research, thought leadership and experience derived from IB World Schools.

The PYP is designed to focus 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 subject areas, as well as approaches to learning (ATL) skills.

 

Student Centered

Curriculum Framework

The PYP curriculum is a student-centered approach to education. The framework begins with the premise that students are agents of their own learning and partners in the learning process. It prioritizes people and their relationships to build a strong learning community. PYP students use their initiative to take responsibility and ownership of their learning. By learning through inquiry and reflecting on their own learning, PYP students develop knowledge, conceptual understandings, skills and the attributes of the IB learner profile to make a difference in their own lives, their communities and beyond. The framework emphasizes the central principle of agency, which underpins the three pillars of school life: the learner, learning and teaching and the learning community.

 

Reflection of

Your learning

By learning through inquiry and reflecting on their own learning, PYP students develop knowledge, conceptual understandings, skills and the attributes of the IB learner profile to make a difference in their own lives, their communities and beyond. The framework emphasizes the central principle of agency, which underpins the three pillars of school life: the learner, learning and teaching and the learning community.

Learning with Relevance:

Transdisciplinary Themes

Transdisciplinary learning in the PYP conveys learning that has relevance between, across and beyond subjects and transcends borders connecting to what is real in the world. The PYP is organized around six transdisciplinary themes through which students learn to appreciate knowledge, conceptual understandings, skills and personal attributes as a connected whole.

 

Reflecting with

Significance

They can reflect on the significance of their learning to take meaningful action in their community and beyond. PYP learners know how to take ownership of their learning, collaborating with teachers to deepen understanding and increase their confidence and self-motivation.

Through actively engaging in integrated ongoing assessment they become effective, self-regulated learners who can act on constructive feedback. Through this process of learning in the PYP, students become competent learners, self-driven to have the cognitive, affective and social tools to engage in lifelong learning.

 

An authentic

Inquiry-based programme

The PYP is an authentic inquiry-based learning and teaching programme that is engaging, significant, challenging and relevant. The programme offers an inquiry-based and concept-driven transdisciplinary model of learning and teaching, supported by a strong understanding of how students learn.

PYP students develop knowledge, conceptual understandings, skills and the attributes of the IB learner profile to make a positive difference in their own lives, their communities, and beyond.  

Focusing on

International-mindedness

Students can also demonstrate the agility and imagination to respond to new and unexpected challenges and opportunities and to take action for a better and more peaceful world.

The PYP aims to develop students’ academic, social and emotional wellbeing, focusing on international-mindedness and a sense of belonging to local and global communities. The PYP nurtures independent and collaborative learners, encouraging every student to have voice, choice and ownership in their own learning.

The Leader In Future

Focused Education

The PYP has evolved to become a world leader in future-focused education. The PYP is an example of best educational practice globally, responding to the challenges and opportunities facing young students in our rapidly changing world.

Modern is an Authorized PYP School rooted in the PYP philosophy, framework and pedagogy.

  • Subjects in the PYP

    Kindergarten (Pre K - KG) 

    Language, Numeracy, Personal Social and Physical Education, Art, Music, Social Science and Unit of Inquiry.

    Swimming and Arabic (KG 2 only)

     

  • Primary (Grade 1-5)

    Arabic, English, Mathematics, Science, (UAE) Social Studies, Hindi/French/Malayalam/(Sanskrit/Spanish – offered in grade 1 only) Music, Dance, Computers, PE, Swimming, Library, Art, Life Skills, Unit of Inquiry, Moral Education, Islamic Education (only for Muslim students)

     

 

 

 

More To Explore

  • The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

    Modern offers the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) which is a stimulating and inspiring programme that emphasizes intellectual challenge.

  • IB Bridge Programme

    The Bridge Programme is undertaken in the months post grade 10 examination and before summer vacation

  • IB Diploma Programme (DP)

    The IBDP is a rigorous two-year pre-university international education programme that meets the needs of highly motivated secondary school students between the ages of 16 and 19 years

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