The PYP curriculum framework is built around six transdisciplinary themes, explored through the lens of six subject areas, and driven by key concepts and approaches to learning skills.

  • Six Transdisciplinary Themes: Who We Are, Where We Are in Place and Time, How We Express Ourselves, How the World Works, How We Organize Ourselves, Sharing the Planet.

  • Six Subject Areas: Language, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Arts, and Personal/Social/Physical Education.

  • Five Essential Elements: Concepts, Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, Action.

  • Assessment: Continuous and varied, using portfolios, observations, and performance tasks—not traditional exams.

This framework encourages students to make connections between their learning and the real world, fostering deep, conceptual understanding.

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