Grade 5 – Matt Kimber

The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) offers a curricular framework which fosters the growth of internationally-minded people. The Primary Years Programme (PYP) is the transdisciplinary curriculum designed for learners aged 3-12. It focuses on the total growth of the developing child, touching hearts as well as minds and encompassing social, physical, emotional and cultural needs in addition to academic development.

The PYP can be adopted by any school in any place in the world. It does not need to have an international student body.

• Units of Inquiry are designed by teachers to focus on the six transdisciplinary themes.  These six themes drive the process of inquiry that occurs throughout the year.
• The Learner Profile describes the attributes emphasized in the PYP programme. In this way the PYP Programme encourages social, physical, emotional and cultural growth while offering an academically challenging curriculum.

Each Unit of Inquiry has a central idea, which is expressed in one or two sentences. For example, a class studying human dwellings may use as its central idea, “Humans’ shelter reflects their needs and the surrounding environment.”

Grade 5 Units

• Relationships – Relationships are enhanced by learning about other peoples’ perspectives and communicating our own.
• Human Migration – Human migration is a response to challenges and opportunities.
• Effective Design – Effective design can communicate a powerful message.
• Earth Systems - The earth is a dynamic system of interconnected cycles.
• Children at Risk – Children worldwide face a variety of challenges and risks.
• The Exhibition - During the Exhibition the students display all of the IB Learner Profile attributes as they develop this student led unit of work.