What is the Primary Years Programme (PYP)?

It is a transdisciplinary programme of international education designed to foster the development of the whole child.

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The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) is designed for students aged 3 to 12. It focuses on the total growth of the developing child, touching hearts as well as minds and encompassing social, physical, emotional and cultural needs in addition to academic development.

The PYP draws on research and best practice from a range of national systems with a wealth of knowledge and experience from international schools to create a relevant, engaging, challenging and significant educational framework for all children.

Curriculum documents are published in English, French and Spanish but schools may offer the programme in other languages under certain conditions.

The PYP is one of three programmes offered by the International Baccalaureate (IB).

What is the curriculum framework?

The curriculum framework consists of five essential elements: concepts, knowledge, skills, attitudes, action. The knowledge component is developed through inquiries into six transdisciplinary themes of global significance, supported and balanced by six subject areas.

This is illustrated by the hexagon below.

Primary years programme
The curriculum framework is further structured around three interrelated questions.

What do we want to learn? The written curriculum.
How best will we learn? The taught curriculum.
How will we know what we have learned? The assessed curriculum.

IB terms parents and students should know:

Learner Profile Attitudes

Balanced /Equilibrado Appreciation/Apreciación

Caring/ Bondadoso Commitment/Compromiso

Communicator/Comunicador Confidence/Confianza

Critical Thinker/Pensador Cooperation/Cooperación

Inquirer/ Inquiridor Creativity/Creatividad

Knowledgeable/Sabio Curiosity/Curiosidad

Open-minded/Abierto a Nuevas Ideas Empathy/Empatía

Principled/ Con Principios Enthusiasm/Entusiasmo

Reflective/Reflexivo Independence/Independencia

Risk-taker/Arriesgado Integrity/ Integridad

Respect/ Respeto

Tolerance/Tolerancia

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Our mission is to develop a student who is a life-long learner who respects a variety of cultures and attitudes. Heights students will think compassionately and globally. Our teachers are committed to the advancement of our student’s academic, social, emotional, and physical well-being.

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