"The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) is designed for students aged 3 to 12.  It focuses on the toal 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 draws on research and best practice from a range of national systems with a wealth of knowledge and experience from international schools to create a relevant, engaging, challenging and significant educational framework for all children.

The curriculum framework consists of five essential elements:  concepts, knowledge, skills, attitude, action.  The knowledge component is developed through inquiries into six transdisciplinary themes of global significance, supported and balanced by six subject areas.

This is illustrated by the hexagon below.

 *chart reprinted from the IB website at www.ibo.org

The curriculum framework is further structured around three interrelated questions.

• What do we want to learn?  The written curriculum.
• How best will we learn?  The taught curriculum.
• How will we know what we have learned?  The learned curriculum."

 Reprinted from the IB website www.ibo.org.