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Unlocking the International Primary Curriculum: Innovations and Engagement

Discover the essence of the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) driven by inquiry, key concepts and skills, constructivism, and international mindedness. Explore examples, assessments, thematic approaches, and how to actively participate. Dive into a world of engaged learning and cooperative discovery!

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Unlocking the International Primary Curriculum: Innovations and Engagement

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  1. Presentation Overview • What is the International Primary Curriculum (IPC)? • Sharing good practice at IPC. • 3: new pieces of information. • 2: interesting pieces of information. • 1: question.

  2. Do we know any Calvins?

  3. What is the IPC? • Curriculum driven by inquiry. • Ownership and engaged learning; critical thinking; using and challenging MI; trans-disciplinary • Curriculum driven by key concepts and skills. • Key concepts • Definition: an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct. • Skills • key trans-disciplinary skills are necessary for understanding, constructing and communicating key concepts.

  4. What is the IPC? • Curriculum driven by constructivism. • Piaget and Vygotsky • Stages of development • Movement from teacher centred to student centred. • Self discovery • Importance of cooperative learning • “Zone of proximal development” • Curriculum driven by international mindedness (independence and interdependence)

  5. Global Themes, Local Heritage International- mindedness Assessment For Learning Personal Development Brain-friendly IPC Thematic Creative and Challenging Skills Focused General overview

  6. Examples • Assessment • Unit (exit) • Skill • Content through inquiry/discovery

  7. IPC Examples • His / Geo • Multicultural approach • Synthesizing research / content in creative ways • Cooperative learning

  8. Science progression • Early years Milepost 1 • Milepost 2 • Milepost 3

  9. Art and technology • Interactive • Integrated • Displayed

  10. Non-book activities.

  11. Displays • Milepost 1

  12. Display • Milepost 2

  13. Display • Milepost 3

  14. How you can get involved. • Look at the PBS curriculum statement on our webpage. • Supply resources from home and host country • Respond to requests for help • Talk to the children about their learning and what they have been doing.

  15. Summary Thanks for listening! Any questions?

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