By the end of this session you
will:
• Know more about the thinking behind the
IPC
• Know how an IPC is structured
• Have the chance to ask any questions you
want about why we have chosen IPC
How IPC started?
• 3 years of piloting and research began in
1998
• In collaboration with University of Bath
• Built on solid principles
• Great Learning– Great Teaching- Great
Fun
Where it is now?
Over 1754 schools, 92 countries,
International Schools, UK State Schools and
Independent Schools, State Schools in
Europe, Special Education, ESL / EAL
Schools, British Schools of America,
International Charter School AND Shell
Schools
IPC guiding questions
• What kind of world will our children live
and work in?
• What kinds of children are likely to
succeed in the world?
• What kinds of learning will our children
need and how should they learn it?
We don’t know WHAT children may need to know
by the time they leave school in this ever changing
world. We don’t know WHERE in the world they
might find work and life.
However, if we teach them to have the skills and
attributes to deal with whatever challenges the
world presents them with, then we have succeeded
in producing capable citizens. While the IPC of
course teaches knowledge, it has an equal focus on
skills and understanding – and on personal qualities.
Academic Learning
Social Learning
 Preparing children for a
portfolio of jobs
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 Life-long learning
 Broad-based education
 Teaching thinking and enquiry
skills
Thoughtfulness
Co-operation
Resilience
Enquiry
Communication
Adaptability
Respect
Morality
Internation
almindednes
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Personal
Developme
nt
Global
Themes,
Local
Heritage
IPC
Assessment
For
Learning
Brainfriendly
learning
Creative
and
Rigorous
Thematic
Skills
Focused
IPC
Age 3-5
Early Years
Curriculum
Learning
Strands
Age 5-12
Main Programme
(Mileposts 1-3)
17 Units of
Work
120+ Units
of Work
Assessment
For Learning
Milepost 1 = age 5-7
Milepost 2 = age 7-9
Milepost 3 = 9-12
Specialist
Units:
ICT
Music
Art
PE
Geography
History
Art
ICT
Technology
Units of
Work
International
Society
Music
Science
PE
Exit Point
Recording
Activities
Research
Activities
Entry Point
Units of Work
Knowledge
Harvest
Big
Picture
(explain
the theme)
BSS CURRICULUM
Early Years
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2
AGE (YEARS)
3 - 5 years
6 - 8 years
8 - 10 years
10 - 12 years
YEAR GROUP
Nursery
Grade 1
Grade 3
Grade 5
Reception
Grade 2
Grade 4
Grade 6
Cambridge
Primary
Programme
English, Math,
Science
Cambridge
Primary
Programme
English, Math,
Science
International
Primary
Curriculum
Cambridge ICT
Starters
STAGE
Cambridge Primary
British National
Programme
Curriculum
English, Math,
English,
Math
SYLLABUS
Science
International
Primary
Curriculum
EXTERNAL
EXAMINATION
International
Primary Curriculum
KS1 SAT's
Cambridge
Primary
Checkpoint
Exams English,
Math, Science
What Schools Are Saying about
International Primary Curriculum?
“The curriculum is outstanding.
“Pupils' learning and enjoyment
are supported by the exciting,
internationally-themed
curriculum that the school
provides. Leaders are already
planning how the many
strengths in this provision can
be sustained when a new
National Curriculum is
introduced next year.”
OFTSED Report 2013
Moseley C of E Primary School,
Birmingham
The learning experiences it
provides are matched
exceptionally well to pupils'
abilities and needs. Topics
taught across a range of
subjects, such as learning
about volcanoes, arouse great
enthusiasm among pupils. The
organisation of the curriculum
enables teachers to build very
effectively on pupils' previous
learning.”
OFTSED Report 2013
Wickhambrook Community
Primary in Suffolk
What Schools Are Saying about International
Primary Curriculum?
“The IPC enables us to teach subjects in context, so that children can see the purpose of
what they're learning. It's constantly making links between subject learning and for us that's
and for us that's been one of the successes”
Vivian Onwubalili, Headteacher, Stepney Green Coat Primary School, Tower Hamlets, London
Hamlets, London
“The IPC is worth every penny for what it's doing is making every child want to learn more. Its
cross-curricular approach means that subjects are embedded within each unit. No longer are we
stopping one lesson to move onto another that's completely unrelated. Now it's all about building
on a theme and, as a result, the children become completely engaged ”
Caroline Quinn, Headteacher, All Souls Catholic Primary, Coventry
International Primary Curriculum
Early Years (Age
3-5)
Milepost 1
(Age 5-7)
Milepost 2
(Age 7-9)
Milepost 3
(Age 9-12)
International Middle Years Curriculum
IMYC
(Age 11-14)
Topic
All about me
Clothes
IPC
The big idea Nursery
In this unit the children are going to be finding out all
their new friends in the class and all of the exciting
now that they are
The children are going to be learning all about
Food
In this unit the children are going to be learning all
Bears
In this unit the children are going to be learning all
Transport
In this unit the children will learn about all the kinds
Treasure
In this unit the children will learn about all kinds of
The Olympics
Let’s get
In this unit the children will be finding out about the
Topic
IPC
Reception
The big idea
Family &
Friends
The Children will learn about their family and
Shopping
In this unit the children will learn about
shops.
Animals
In this unit the children are going to be learning
- the kind that live in the jungle or sometimes in
Houses & In this unit the children are going to learn about
Homes
and homes
Let’s
Pretend
In this unit the children are going to learn about
different ways to make up stories and to
or something different.
Topic
Changes
IPC
Reception
The big idea
In this unit the children are going to learn
changes, just like they changed their own
entry activity
Sand & Water In this unit the children will learn about sand
Plants &
Flowers
In this unit the children will learn about plants
In this unit the children will learn about all the
Up and Away
which float in the air.
Topic
History: Time
Travelers
IPC GRADE 1 FIRST
QUARTER
The big idea
Focusing on
To step back in time we have to
history detective. We have to
History, International
the clues to unlock the
meaning of past events
Plants are living things – they
we give them enough sunlight,
water. Plants give us food to
Science: Green
to breathe and materials to
Fingers
houses and furniture. We can
make clothes and medicines,
decorate our gardens.
Science, Technology,
Geography,
IPC GRADE 1 SECOND
QUARTER
Topic
The big idea
Focusing on
Jobs: The
people do
Food plays a vital role in
throughout the world because
essential to life. By learning
different types and amounts of
bodies need, we can plan
enjoy longer lives.
Science, Geography,
History, Art,
Society, International
IPC GRADE 1 THIRD
QUARTER
Topic
The big idea
Focusing on
Food plays a vital role in history
throughout the world because
Science, Geography,
We are what we essential to life. By learning
History, Art,
eat: Food
different types and amounts of
Society, International
bodies need, we can plan
enjoy longer lives.
Topic
Ourselves:
Who an I?
IPC GRADE 1 FOURTH
The bigQUARTER
idea
Focusing on
‘Ourselves’ is a wonderful
but with children of 5-7 it is
exciting because they are at a
lives when they are just
‘grown up’ as they learn
such as reading, writing and
Water is important to all living
without water there would be no
We use water every day. We
Science: Water to stay clean and healthy, just
plants and animals we share
World
Not everyone in the world has
water – but we can help to
because water is for everyone.
Society, Art, Physical
Education, Science,
Geography,
Science, Technology,
History, International
IPC GRADE 2 FIRST
QUARTER
Topic
The big idea
Focusing on
History is one big story, filled
important people who did many
- scientists, rulers, artists,
History: People
History, Music, Art,
explorers. By learning about
the Past
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and what they did, we can find
about the qualities that make
great.
World Cup
Something as simple as a
countries and people together.
played all over the world and
is a special event to help us to
this.
Geography, History,
Technology, Science,
Physical Education,
International
IPC GRADE 2 SECOND
QUARTER
Topic
The big idea
We now have more ways of
with each other than ever
being able to text or phone,
Communicatio create our own films, share
Media Magic opportunities to communicate
ways are growing at an
unit looks at how we can
communicators
Focusing on
Music, Art, ICT,
Geography, Science,
History, Technology,
Society, International
IPC GRADE 2 THIRD
QUARTER
Topic
The big idea
Many of the stories that we
influenced by the stories that
Myths,
passed down through the ages.
and Fable: The
older stories, such as myths
Stories People
can become storytellers too,
Tell
performing our own stories to
people today
Focusing on
History, Art, Physical
Education, Music,
Geography, Society,
International
IPC GRADE 2 FOURTH
QUARTER
Topic
The big idea
Focusing on
Travel and
Transport:
From A to B
Every day people all over the
different types of journeys – on
and in the air. To make these
have invented lots of different
getting from A to B.
Geography, History,
Science, Technology,
Music, Society,
International
IPC GRADE 3 FIRST
QUARTER
Topic
The big idea
Focusing on
History Scavengers
Settlers
Early man to the Iron Age.
Humans are special. Unlike
can adapt and learn new skills
survive, which is exactly what
did in the Stone, Bronze and
can find out more about the
make someone great.
History, Art,
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Science - On
(Water)
We use water for many things –
important part of our daily lives.
us, clean fresh water is
not everybody in the world is as
Geography, History,
Science, Society,
International
IPC GRADE 3 SECOND
QUARTER
Topic
Chocolate
Food
The big idea
Wouldn’t it be amazing if
trees? Well, it does! Wouldn’t it
I said we were going to make
chocolate? Well, we are! And
discover even more amazing
chocolate…
Focusing on
Geography, Science,
History, Technology,
International
Topic
IPC GRADE 3 THIRD
QUARTER
The big idea
Focusing on
A business is more than just a
service. Behind every item that we
service that we use, there is a story.
Young
business involves many skills –
Entrepreneurs leadership, team work,
(Money And planning, design, customerTrade)
If we want to become the
entrepreneurs of the future, then it
that we understand the thought and
that goes into planning and setting
and turning our ideas into a reality.
History,
Geography,
Technology,
Society,
International.
IPC GRADE 3 FOURTH
QUARTER
Topic
The big idea
Focusing on
Active planet
(Earthquakes
Volcanoes)
The tectonic plates that form the
are always moving. Even the
movement can cause huge
volcanoes and tsunamis that
communities across wide areas. If
understand what is happening
can learn to predict and protect
the future.
Geography,
Art, Science,
Technology, Music,
Physical
Society,
Topic
IPC GRADE 4 FIRST
QUARTER
The big
idea
Focusing on
History Temples,
and treasures
Early man to
the Iron Age
Ancient civilisations: Egypt and
people who helped create the first great
were not unlike you and me. Today we
about these people and their way of life
things they left behind – from everyday
magnificent and rare treasures.
History,
Art,
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World Cup
2014 fever!
(Water)
Something as simple as a football can
and people together. The game is
world and the World Cup is a special
celebrate this. Like the players in a
must learn to respect, support and work
another, no matter who we are or where
Together we can achieve our goals.
Technology,
Physical
Education,
International
Topic
Time Zones:
Time and
Earth and
IPC GRADE 4 SECOND
QUARTER
The big idea
We know that when we look up at
clear day we will see the Sun. We
gives us light to heat the Earth
grow but what does the Sun have
time? Time to find out!
Focusing on
Geography,
ICT, Technology,
Society,
Topic
They made a
difference
(Significant
People)
IPC GRADE 4 THIRD
QUARTER
The big idea
Focusing on
Some people have made such a
in the world that their influence
can still be felt today. From
sports people, from politicians to
from all backgrounds, countries, History,
religions there are people whose Art, Music,
achievements have singled
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others. Explain to the children
you are going to learn about
people who have touched our
way.
IPC GRADE 4 FOURTH
QUARTER
Topic
The big idea
Saving the
(Rainforests)
Rainforests once covered 20%
surface. Now they cover only
second, an area of the rainforest
football field is being destroyed.
scientists believe that, if we lose
rainforests, we might put our
risk. What will we do to help
rainforest?
Focusing on
Geography, Art,
Technology, Music,
Physical Education,
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Foundation Stage
British National Curriculum
Nursery
BSS Curriculum
English Communication, Language and Literacy
British National Curriculum
Problem Solving, Numeracy and Reasoning
British National Curriculum
English Communication, Language and Literacy
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Problem Solving, Numeracy and Reasoning
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Creative Development Art & Crafts
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Creative Development Music
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Creative Development Story Time
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Physical Development Sports
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Foundation Stage
British National Curriculum
Reception
BSS Curriculum
English Communication, Language and Literacy
British National Curriculum
Problem Solving, Numeracy and Reasoning
British National Curriculum
English Communication, Language and Literacy
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Problem Solving, Numeracy and Reasoning
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Creative Development Art & Crafts
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Creative Development Music
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Creative Development Story Time
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Physical Development Sports
International Primary Curriculum Early Years
Key Stage 1
Grade 1 + Grade 2
British National Curriculum
BSS Curriculum
English Language and Literacy
Cambridge International Primary Programme
Mathematics
Cambridge International Primary Programme
Science
Cambridge International Primary Programme
Humanities
International Primary Curriculum Milepost 1
Personal, Social and Healthy Education
International Primary Curriculum Milepost 1
Information & communication technology
International Primary Curriculum Milepost 1
Art and Design
International Primary Curriculum Milepost 1
Music
International Primary Curriculum Milepost 1
Key Stage 2
Grade 3 + Grade 4
British National Curriculum
BSS Curriculum
English Language and Literacy
Cambridge International Primary Programme
Mathematics
Cambridge International Primary Programme
Science
Cambridge International Primary Programme
Humanities
International Primary Curriculum Milepost 2
Personal, Social and Healthy Education
International Primary Curriculum Milepost 2
Information & communication technology
International Primary Curriculum Milepost 2
Art and Design
International Primary Curriculum Milepost 2
Music
International Primary Curriculum Milepost 2