The International Baccalaureate
Primary Years Programme
at Kennedy School
An introduction for new parents
2011-2012
The Transdisciplinary Themes
• Who we are
Inquiry into what it means to be human.
• Where we are in place and time
Inquiry into orientation in place and time – local and global perspective.
• How we express ourselves
Inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas.
• How the world works
Inquiry into the natural world and its laws, the interaction between the
natural world and human societies.
• Sharing the planet
Inquiry into the rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite
resources with other people and with other living things.
• How we organise ourselves
Inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and
communities.
The Transdisciplinary Themes are broad so Central Ideas are
constructed to give a focus. This forms a Unit of Inquiry.
Subject Areas
Language
(English and Chinese)
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Arts
(music, drama, dance, visual art)
PSPE
(personal, social and physical education)
Transdisciplinary Skills
• There are five skills areas:
– Research Skills
– Self-management Skills
– Social Skills
– Communication Skills
– Thinking Skills
The Learner Profile
• IB learners strive to be:
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
Inquiry Based Learning
• Inquiry based learning allows students to be
actively involved in their own learning and to
take responsibility for that learning.
• Inquiry allows each student’s understanding of
the world to develop in a manner and at a rate
that is unique to that student.
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How can parents support at home?
• Make time to discuss
learning with your child.
• Keep informed by visiting
the Virtual Learning
Environment VLE on the
Kennedy School website.
• Attend parent workshops
throughout the year.
Please email any questions to:
pyp@kennedy.edu.hk
Welcome to the PYP
Welcome to Kennedy School