PYP – Primary Years Programme

The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme

• Our main language of instruction is English
• The core curriculum, taught in English, includes mathematics, English, science, and social studies
• Specialist subjects/classes are taught in English 
• Inquiry based learning is approached through the the units of inquiry (UOI) within the transdisciplinary themes 
• There is an emphasis on social and emotional growth through the development of the IB Learner Profile
• English literacy development is addressed through a variety of interactive programmes
• EAL (English as an Additional Language) support is provided in the classroom
• Additional foreign languages: Russian, Italian, German, Spanish, French, Chinese
• Free clubs are provided, based on choice

Our PYP Units of Inquiry are based within  the following transdisciplinary themes:

• How the world works
• Who we are
• How we express ourselves
• Sharing the planet
• How we express ourselves
• Where we are in place and time

The benefits of the IB Primary Years Programme:

• Addresses students’ academic, social and emotional well-being
• Encourages students to develop independence to take responsibility for their own learning
• Supports students’ efforts to gain understanding of the world and to function comfortably in it
• Helps students establish personal values as a foundation upon which international-mindedness will develop and flourish