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This is the December 2013 presentation to parents introducing PYP.
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An introduction to learning at RCHK
2013-14
The IB mission StatementThe International Baccalaureate Organization aims to
develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the IBO works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
The RCHK mission Statement
• To seek. To serve. To strive.• Renaissance College Hong Kong (RCHK) is a
student-centred independent school.• Through a rigorous and holistic curriculum, the
college will develop global citizens who strive for excellence, appreciate the aesthetics and are empowered to take progressive action.
• RCHK strives to build a culture that promotes peace and democracy, values diversity and works towards a sustainable future for all.
Introduction to the PYP curriculum
The learner and Learner Profile are at the heart of
the curriculum
model
• The IB mission as learning outcomes• Shows the curriculum addresses the whole person• For the whole community• Not a check list of an ideal student – focus on the
process – learning to be• Only self/peer assessed
The IB Learner Profile The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.
The IB Learner Profile
Caring
Reflective
Principled
Open-minded
Inquirer
Communicator
Risk-taker/ Courageous
Knowledgeable
Thinker
Balanced
Exploring what the Learner Profile means to us….
Approaches to Teaching
Written Curriculum
Assessed Curriculum
Taught Curriculum
Action
Attitudes
Concepts
Approaches to learning - skills
The Written Curriculum - Essential elements of the PYP
What we want students to know?
ESF & IB Scope and Sequence Documents
• ESF – Maths/English/Chinese• RCHK – Science & Social
studies• PSE
• IB• PSPE• Visual Art• Music
What we want students to know?Transdisciplinary units
Whole school Programme of Inquiry (POI)
http://www.renaissance.edu.hk/content/pyp
Year 1 Units of Inquiry
What do we want students to understand?
Concepts are:• Universal • Timeless• Abstract • Represented by 1 or 2
words • Focus the inquiry
Key Concepts
Related concepts
How is a concept driven curriculum different?
• People• Countries• Wars• Treaties• Outcomes• Dates & Numbers
• Change• Causation• Power• Conflict• Peace
Topics and Knowledge
Concepts and big ideas
What do we want students to be able to do?
How do we want students to feel?
I care about people and places.
The attitudes in the classroom
How do we want students to act?
What might action look like?
Learning in action Advocacy• Posters• Sending petitions to local
government
What might action look like?
Direct Action• Year 6 Laos trip• Reusable mug service• Supporting the school fair
Indirect Action• Terry Fox Run• Philippines collection
What might action look like?
How can we start taking action?Start Doing Stop Doing
Do more of Do less of
How best will we learn?The Taught Curriculum
PYP at RCHK & Traditional schoolingContextual language development
Isolated language skills teaching
Resources representing multiple perspectives
Learning about host country and culture
Drill and practice
Transdisciplinary
Some stand alone subjects
Technology resources
Reliance on standardised tests
Focus on formative assessment
Students seated in rows, working individually
Students seated in groups, working collaboratively
Concept driven
Learning as the focus
Teacher as the focus
Assessment, recording and reportingProcess as the focus
Product as the focus
Knowledge drivenExplicit values
Hidden curriculum
One correct answer
Many correct answers
What does inquiry learning look like?
The Assessed Curriculum
How will we know what we have learned?
Formative assessment Summative assessment
Before End During
Pre-assessment
Assessment for learningAssessment of learning
If you wish to know more about assessment we will be running an information evening focused on assessment in January.
The purpose of Assessment is “to support student learning and help teachers better understand the progress of their learners.”
Reporting Method Date
Written report January and June
3 way conferences (target setting) October
Student led conferences (celebrating student learning) June
Portfolios/Evidence of learning
Between CNY-Easter
Meeting with teachers When needed
Reporting to parents
End of Year Outcomes
School website• http://www.renaissance.edu.hk/content/pyp
Subject specific and class weeblies/websites – please contact your child’s teacher for access
Helping your child at home
http://lirc.rchk.edu.hk/how-to-use-guides.html
Library resources to support you and your child
How can you find out more?
• Website: Learning at RCHK – PYP section. Eg. Learner Profile in Chinese, Programme of Inquiry• Future parent session – ASSESSMENT• IB website: www.ibo.org/pyp/• E mail questions to: