developments in the pi y pprimary years...

Developments in the P i Y PPrimary Years Programme

Jennifer Giddings

IB Africa Europe and Middle East Conference

gSandy Paton

IB Africa, Europe and Middle East Conference Liverpool, September 2010

PYP curriculum development

Jennifer Giddings head of programme development

IB Cardiff, Wales (soon to be IB The Hague, NL)

Jennifer Giddings head of programme development

Sandy Paton curriculum manager

Kirsten Lo a c rric l m managerKirsten Loza curriculum manager

Francesca Morse-Burns resource development officer

Gill P l i d i i i ffiGill Paul senior administrative officer

© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007

2010 PYP publications• Intercultural understanding: Exploring Muslim contexts• Intercultural understanding: Exploring Muslim contexts...

(in collaboration) Jan 2010

• Screencasts to support arts & PSPE scope and sequences Feb 2010

• The PYP as a model of transdisciplinary learning Feb 2010

• Opening classroom doors (in collaboration) July 2010Opening classroom doors (in collaboration) July 2010

• Posters illustrating transdisciplinary themes Sept 2010

• Questionnaires:Making the PYP happen (volumes 1 and 2) deadline 17 Oct 2010Curriculum support materials available Oct-Nov 2010


2011 PYP publications• PYP sample units of inquiry including planners

and other illustrative material provided by schools Feb 2011

• The History of the PYP April 2011

• Making the PYP happen: Sharing practice• Making the PYP happen: Sharing practice(web-based newsletter) April 2011

• The role of ICT in the PYP May 2011

• Measuring success in PYP schools June 2011

• PYP sample units of inquiry (continued) includingp q y ( ) gsingle-subject inquiries and the exhibition Nov 2011

NB: Next revised suite of PYP curriculum documents to be published 2014


Curriculum support materials (CSM)

The PYP is exploring publishing curriculum support materials using wider range of media.

Screencast / VideocastUsing videos to support understanding of written curriculum documents.

OCC: Introduction to arts and PSPE videos, February 2010

Web 2.0Exploring the use of wikis as a collaboration and publication tool for

Sample units of inquiry (2010-11), The Role of ICT in a PYP school (2011)

BlogE-newsletter aggregating regional, local, and association newsletters to

share practices in the PYP (2010)


share practices in the PYP (2010)

CSM: videocasts


CSM l it f i iCSM: sample units of inquiry

Units of inquiry developed by teaching teams in IB WorldUnits of inquiry developed by teaching teams in IB World Schools

Searchable tags Includes context for learning Examples of multi-media evidence, annotated to inform

viewingg Identifies future considerations for the development of each

unit of inquiry Part 1 available on the OCC in February 2011 with units Part 1 available on the OCC in February 2011 with units

from the programme of inquiry Part 2 available in November 2011 with exhibitions and


units of inquiry outside the programme of inquiry

Involved schools across the three IB regions in developing units of

Opening classroom doors (2010)g p g

inquiry and collecting examples of teacher practice and student work, including:

• videos designed around the PYP curriculum modelvideos designed around the PYP curriculum model

• interviews with students and teachers

• examples of teaching and learning p g g

• use of teacher planning materials

• examples of student work

Available on the IB public website via


http://professionaldevelopment.ibo.org/

Constructing meaning


The PYP as a model of transdisciplinary learning (2010)

1 How is transdisciplinary learning defined in the PYP?

“...in this context the meaning of

1. How is transdisciplinary learning defined in the PYP?

the prefix “trans” is two-fold:

to convey learning that has rele ance across the s bjectrelevance across the subject areas

and more importantly learningand more importantly, learning that transcends the confines of the subject areas to connect to what is real in the world.”


what is real in the world.

The PYP as a model of transdisciplinary learning (2010

2. Why is transdisciplinary learning central to PYP philosophy and practice?

• It provides authentic learning experiences that strengthen the connection between gschool and students’ lives.

• It contextualizes the learning beyond the local in a way that supports international y ppmindedness.

• It presents issues, dilemmas and problems to be solved in ways that allow students tobe solved in ways that allow students to develop understanding of complexity, interconnectedness and human commonalities.



3 What components of the PYP curriculum framework support3. What components of the PYP curriculum framework support transdisciplinary learning?

4. What are the strategies that support transdisciplinary learning?learning?

5. What evidence do you look for in the classroom?



6. Summary statement

“...PYP schools need to inform parents about the value-added pdimensions of the programme, model commitment to the underlying philosophy of transdisciplinarity and, through parental understanding, enlist their support.”

Feedback to [email protected]

“... I was also comforted to know that the PYP did not just invent the term "transdisciplinary" (Piaget did) and that other organizations use it as well.”


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Extending the PYP review service pilot (2011)

• to review and provide feedback on schools’ programme p p gof inquiry

• phases 1 - 3 (2008 - 2010) 60 schools; phase 4 (2011) 50 schools50 schools

• same assessment rubric used by schools and reviewers

h l b it f i i lf t d• schools submit programme of inquiry + self-study

• online training modules for reviewers tested in 2010• possible expansion of service to include planners and

student work

R i d l f i i t b bli h d i 2011


Revised sample programme of inquiry to be published in 2011

Phase 4 (2011)• service provided in

English, French, Spanish

• available to candidate and• available to candidate and IB World Schools for a fee

• registration begins in November 2010

• or further information contactcontact [email protected]


IB teacher award scheme for newly trained and

Professional development initiatives

Flinders University (Adelaide, Australia)

IB teacher award scheme for newly trained and experienced teachers (Levels I and II*)

Curtin University of Technology (Perth, Australia) Murdoch University (Perth, Australia) The University of Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) The University of Bath (Bath, UK) Oakland University (Michigan, USA) Bethel University (Minnesota, USA) George Mason University (Virginia, USA)

http://www.ibo.org/programmes/pd/award/

Expansion of workshop opportunities both face-to-face


and online – Workshops and conferences (www.ibo.org)

Contributions welcome

teachers interested in contributing to the development of curriculum support materials

support your regional associations and networks (web-based newsletter)

get in touch [email protected]

f ll PYP d l T i @ib follow PYP development on Twitter @ibpyp

send us evidence of what good looks like

Videos Photos Web links© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007

Videos Photos Web links

PYP certificate of participation


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