The PYP centres around the recognition of a child’s natural curiosity, creativity and ability to reflect.
The PYP is underpinned by inquiry-based learning experiences that engage children in critical and creative thinking. It generates a stimulating, challenging learning environment to nurture the whole child and foster a lifelong love of learning for all. The PYP is transdisciplinary, meaning students learn across subject areas while inquiring into big ideas.
Students explore significant concepts through units of inquiry which authentically interweave ideas and skills from relevant subject areas such as:
- Language
- Social Studies
- Mathematics
- Arts
- Science
- Personal, Social and Physical Education
At Pembroke, students from Years 1 to 6 delve into six different units of inquiry each year while ELC and Reception students explore four. Each unit is organised under a transdisciplinary theme to bridge the boundaries of traditional subject disciplines which are more developmentally appropriate for middle and senior school students. The transdisciplinary themes are:
- Who We Are
- Where We Are in Place and Time
- How We Organise Ourselves
- Sharing the Planet
- How the World Works
- How We Express Ourselves
Each transdisciplinary theme has a central idea, lines of inquiry and focus concepts, questions and attitudes. The knowledge and skills articulated in the Australian Curriculum are mapped across the units of inquiry and exposed in a meaningful context. The IB encourages students to develop a strong sense of the world around them and their ongoing responsibility to it. While Pembroke views knowledge and skills as essential elements of learning, we also aim to provide students with the time to think and develop conceptual understandings and attitudes that inspire them to act on their learning.
The IB PYP culminates in the Year 6 Exhibition where students showcase their deep learnings by investigating issues close to their hearts as they shape a hopeful future together.
Year 6 IB PYP Exhibition