Primary Years Programme (PYP)
An overview of the three IB programmes
With the approaching PYP Exhibition and the MYP Personal Projects I thought it was timely to share an overview of the three IB programmes: similarities and differences.
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PYP |
MYP |
DP |
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IB Mission Statement |
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IB Learner Profile |
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Nature |
Framework Inclusive |
Framework Inclusive |
Prescribed curriculum Aimed at preparing students for higher education |
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Structure |
Transdisciplinary units of inquiry |
Organised around subject disciplines. Subject groups connected through global contexts and concepts. Interdisciplinary focus |
Organised around disciplines with theory of knowledge connecting the disciplines |
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How the programme is assessed |
Internal assessment of all aspects of a student's learning |
Internal assessment based on subject specific criteria: schools can opt for external moderation of teachers' internal assessment |
External moderation of internally assessed work and external examinations |
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Learning to learn |
Transdisciplinary concepts and Approaches to learning |
Approaches to learning |
Theory of knowledge Approaches to learning |
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Learning through experience |
Action |
Service as action |
Creativity, action, service |
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Language learning |
Support for mother tongue development School's additional language from age 7 (at Scotch we start from Y1) |
Support for mother tongue/best language development Student's additional language (Language Acquisition) |
Support for mother tongue development: school supported., self taught language A1 courses Student's additional language (language B) |
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Culminating experience that synthesizes learning |
Exhibition |
Personal project |
Extended essay |
Kathy Derrick
Deputy Head of Junior School - Curriculum