IB World Schools (the only schools authorized to offer IB programmes) are subject to a strict accreditation process monitored by the IB, ensuring that schools provide a high-quality education.
IB teaching methods and curriculums are research-based and draw from the best educational practices from systems around the world.
IB teachers are required to participate in many professional development opportunities to continually promote their awareness of current educational practices and new thinking.
IB students develop a sense of the world around them and their responsibility to it.
IB programmes are recognized internationally and ease the educational transitions of mobile students so that their education is not adversely affected if their families relocate.
International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) is an international curriculum framework designed for all children between the ages of 3 and 12 years. The program focuses on the overall growth of the developing child, thereby addressing social, physical, emotional and cultural needs in addition to academic welfare. The PYP combines the best research and practice from a range of national systems, a wealth of knowledge and experience from international schools, to create a relevant and engaging educational programme. The PYP offers a comprehensive, inquiry–based approach to teaching and learning and provides an internationally designed model for concurrency in learning for mobile, transient students. It incorporates guidelines on student learning styles, teaching methodologies and assessment strategies.
The Primary Years Programme promotes:
The six subject areas identified within the IB Primary Years Programme:
A set of ten learner profile attributes unite the common focus of IB making students lifelong learners. These values promote international mindedness.
IB stresses honest and authentic research-driven students’ work. Students are encouraged to be transparent about the use of ideas and work of others through bibliography, in-text citation, and note making.
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https://www.ibo.org/programmes/primary-years-programme/