KEY International School
IB Curriculum
IB Curriculum
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)
The IB is a curriculum framework designed for students aged 3 to 19, with unique academic rigour and emphasis on student’s personal development. The IB curriculum is available in 5163 schools in over 150 countries, teaching more than one million students worldwide. The IB programs challenge students to excel in their studies and encourage both personal and academic achievement. They focus on each student, addressing not only cognitive development but social, emotional and physical well-being. IB works with schools, governments, and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate, and lifelong learners. Students develop into inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people with adaptable skills to tackle society’s complex challenges. Every school authorized to offer IB programmes is known as an IB World School.
KEY International School is an IB candidate school for Primary Years Programme (PYP):
THE IB PROGRAMS
There are 4 IB programs:
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 allows students to develop their academic, social and emotional well-being, focusing on international-mindedness and strong personal values. Additionally, it fosters independent learning skills, encouraging every student to take responsibility for their learning.
How the PYP Works:
Students develop knowledge through six transdisciplinary themes, selected for their relevance to the real world:
Who we are
Where we are in place and time
How we express ourselves
How the world works
How we organize ourselves
Sharing the Planet
IB LEARNER’S PROFILE
Who are we becoming through our learning in PYP?
Inquires
We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.
Principled
We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.
Knowledgeable
We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.
Open-minded
We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.
Thinkers
We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.
Caring
We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us.
Communicators
We express ourselves contently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.
Risk-Takers
We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
Balanced
We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives intellectual, physical, and emotional to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live.
Reflective
We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.
10 REASONS WHY THE PYP IS IDEAL FOR STUDENTS TO BECOME ACTIVE, LIFELONG LEARNERS:
Encourages students to inquire
Offers a transdisciplinary approach
Focuses on student's emotional intelligence
Encourages international mindedness
Teaches students how to learn
Focuses on each child as a whole
Provides them the tools to thrive in an interconnected world
Develops student's agility and imagination
Involves the school learning community
Leads to caring, responsible and successful citizens
WHAT A REGULAR CLASS LOOKS LIKE - THE INQUIRY PROCESS
In KEY International School, every class is a project and students work collaboratively with the teachers and other students to plan, present and assess their learning, co-constructing knowledge and skills:Exploring
Investigating
Processing
Creating
IB STUDENTS PERFORM BETTER
Students become “inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers, knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, well-balanced, and reflective”, therefore being prepared for our complex and interconnected world. The PYP has shown incredible results:
- • According to a global International School’s Assessment study that ran from 2009-2011, the PYP students outperformed non-IB students in mathematics, reading and writing.
- • A national study conducted in Australia, in 2014, found that students in the PYP perform better than the national average nationwide in science tests.
EVALUATION
In KEY International School, our purpose is to focus intensely on student learning, by practicing a grading policy that is fair, consistent and meaningful. In our community, we provide students with the means to exhibit their different types of intelligence, whether it be through testing, reports or speaking.
The academic achievement status is communicated to the students and parents twice a year, through comprehensive report cards with descriptive feedback, encouraging continuous reflection and growth. Moreover, students improve their learning abilities and discover more about themselves as explorers. All students are given an equal chance to develop their full potential, excel and become well-rounded individuals.
For further information, please visit https://www.ibo.org/