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Components of the PYP CurriculumComponents of the PYP Curriculum

LearnersLearnersConstructingConstructing

MeaningMeaning

Written Written curriculumcurriculum

TaughtTaught curriculumcurriculum

Assessed Assessed curriculumcurriculum

What do we want to What do we want to learn?learn?

How best will How best will we learn?we learn?How will we How will we

know what we know what we have learned?have learned?

What do we want to learn?

The written curriculum

The five essential elements:

• Concepts • Knowledge

• Action

• Skills

• Attitudes

How best will we learn?

The taught curriculum

• Collaboration• Reflection• Inquiry process

(building from known)

• Engagements

• Resources

How will we know what we have learned?The assessed

curriculumAssessment ~ formative

& summative• Assessing• Recording• Reporting (verbal &

written)• Student-led

conferences• Portfolios• Reflection