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Flexible timeframes in the Programme of Inquiry (Aspects of the PYP that…
Flexible timeframes
in the Programme of Inquiry
Aspects of the PYP that this is supporting
Collbaration
The flexibility of having a year-long unit opens up new avenues for collaborative planning and learning.
Collaborative planning among year-level teachers and specialists
Collaborative planning involving parents, students and other learning community members
Collaboration among students
Conceptual understanding
Having a whole year to explore one central idea allows for more complex understandings to develop over time.
more opportunities to involve different members of the learning community to achieve a better understanding of what is valued in the community.
Transdisciplinary
Better support students' needs and interests in the transdisciplinary learning
Students could focus on multiple concepts in the transdisciplinary theme throughout the year, making connections and transferring what they've learnt in other contexts.
Agency
helping in define and redefine the learning goals, develop LOIs and assessment criteria, co-construct learning engagements and reflect on their learning
Students have more opportunities to explore their interests and existing theories, thus are more engaged in the process of learning.
Students have more time to reflect on their progress and take action.
Teacher capabilities
Foster supportive learning environment-support students innovation and creativity by allowing them more time and opportunities to complete the inquiry-action-reflection cycle
Build and maintain collaborative relationships-
increased opportunities to collaborate with colleague and negotiate ideas and understanding; encouraging more students collaboration
Develop conceptual understanding-design learning around transdisciplinary theme; more opportunities to transfer learning across subjects.
Undertake personal inquiry-teachers need to constantly reflect on their teaching and students learning throughout the year, in order to better support students' emerging ideas and new understanding
Highlights
Schools have the agency to decide the timeframes of units of inquiry. e.g a year-long unit
Implement four units instead of six units in the early years