Welcome to
Kidurong International
School
2013-2014
Great learning! Great teaching! Great fun!
The way forward:
• Welcome to Mr. Stefan
• Welcome to all new children and parents
• 2012-2013: Reports from review and
Consultation visits
• 2013-2014: Learning Improvement Plan, School
Development Plan and IPC Action Plan
• Shared vision for the future of the school:
through Communication and a Clear Focus
on Children’s Learning
IPC
at
Kidurong International School
Great learning! Great teaching! Great fun!
Our Learning Targets for this afternoon:
To know more about the IPC:
International Primary
Curriculum
(new /consolidated learning)
To be able to engage in and
share in your children’s
learning
The Big Picture
• 14 Shell schools in 1998 (now 8 & 2 affiliated
schools)
• Fieldwork Education, part of WCL/Nord Anglia
• Based on research into different curricula worldwide
• More than 1621 schools in 82 countries,
using IPC in 2013
• Range of types of schools including,
International schools, Dutch and English national
schools
• IPC route: six units per year, to cover subject
learning goals
IPC
Rigorous &
challenging
Brain Friendly
K, S & U
Internationalmindedness
Focus on
learning
Thematic
Assessment
for
Learning
Classroom
practices
Personal
Development
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IPC Early Years Programme
(Nursery & Primary 1)
Learning described in 4 strands:
1. Independence and interdependence
2. Communicating
3. Exploring
4. Healthy living
The IPC Learning Goals: Mileposts 1, 2 & 3
3 types of IPC Learning Goals:
• The Subject Goals
• The Personal Goals
• The International Goals
Subject Integration
Geography
History
Art
ICT
Technology
Units
International
Society
Music
Science
PE
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Learning Targets
•Knowledge: To know….
•Skills: To be able to….
•Understanding: To
understand….
Research Tasks
(accessing information using the different learning styles: VAK)
• Using internet and reference books
• Dialogue/discussions (parents, peers, teacher,
visitors…..)
• Using the community & local area
• Observation
• Experimenting & investigating
Recording tasks
(processing information using the multiple intelligences)
• Mind-maps
• Lists
• Stories, poems,
descriptions, factual
writing
• Diagrams
• Pictures, sketches and
paintings
• Construction
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Graphs
Tables
Role Play
Songs
Dance
Oral presentations
(taped)
• Discussions
IPC Personal Goals
What qualities and attributes do we want
our children to have when they leave
school?
• Enquiry
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Thoughtfulness
• Resilience
• Cooperation
• Morality
• Respect
International Learning
Celebrate nationalities & cultures
represented in school
IPC in action
at
Kidurong International School
Great learning! Great teaching! Great fun!
IPC letter to parents
• At the start of each new IPC unit
• Will include Literacy & Numeracy
learning: making relevant connections
where appropriate
The Entry Point
• Wow factor!
• Motivation for learning - the hook!
• Make learning enjoyable
• Involve children, teachers and parents
Early Years: Sand & Water
MP1: Buildings
MP2/3:Learning
The Knowledge Harvest
What do I know
for certain
about the theme?
What do I think I
know?
What do I want to
learn?
Explaining the Theme
• On display
• Subject specific
• What are we going to be
learning?
• Referred to throughout the unit
Structure of the IPC units
Exit Point
Recording
Activities (MI)
Research
Activities
(VAK)
Entry Point
Units
Knowledge
Harvest
Explaining
The Theme
(The Big Picture)
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Exit Point
To celebrate
IPC learning
in the unit
www.internationalprimarycurriculum.com
www.kiduronginternationalschool.net
Learning & the Brain
• Shared vision for the future of the school:
Through Communication and a Clear Focus
on Learning (IPC, Literacy & Numeracy)
• Sharing learning targets (with children &
parents) as Knowledge, Skills and
Understanding.
• Using the school website (letters, photos
and newsletters).
• Open Door Policy.