Available in Turkish and English. This is the first of a two-part article which illustrates some samples about how a PYP school in Turkey piloted out the one-to-one BYO (bring your own) iPad programme in upper elementary.
Tag Archives | grade 5
Transdisciplinary theme and the exhibition
This article shares how a PYP school explored Grade 5 students choosing their own transdisciplinary theme for the exhibition.
Keep playing
The author explains the importance of play for learners in higher age groups.
A grade 5 learning journey
A PYP coordinator in an international PYP school in Russia describes the experiences of students in engaging with their PYP exhibition. In the final year of the IB Primary Years Programme, students conduct personal and group inquiries into an area of their own choosing. These student-initiated inquiries are the culmination of the student’s growth and learning […]
Unit of inquiry: Economic activities
Giving students the opportunity to participate in deciding and designing their assessment tools, and finally reviewing their learning through peer editing and feedback were the highlights of this unit on economic activities under the transdisciplinary theme How we organise ourselves. ‘Assessment’ in PYP is aimed at knowing the child better; understanding his/her areas of interest and […]