Get to know the IB webinar series

The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. It is a framework guided by six transdisciplinary themes of global significance, explored using knowledge and skills derived from six subject areas, as well as approaches to learning, with a powerful emphasis on inquiry.

PYP fosters:

• Students - learn how to think for themselves and take responsibility for their own learning through an inquiry-based approach
• Teachers - PYP practitioners are passionate and dedicated members of a global community of educators. 
• School community - parents and the wider school community are also considered learners and valued as essential partners in students’ learning

What does the webinar cover?

• Overview of the PYP
• How the PYP supports learning and teaching
• Impact of the PYP on school culture
• Best practices for implementing the PYP

The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) provides a framework of learning that encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers. The MYP emphasizes intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and the real world.

MYP fosters:

• Students - inquire into a wide range of issues and ideas of significance locally, nationally and globally
• Teachers - MYP practitioners are passionate and dedicated members of a global community of educators.
• School community - parents and the wider school community are also considered learners and valued as essential partners in students’ learning

What does the webinar cover?

• Overview of the MYP
• How the MYP fosters student- centered learning
• Impact of the MYP on the school community
• Best practices for implementing the MYP

The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is an academically challenging and balanced programme of education, with final examinations, that prepares students aged 16 to 19 for success at university and in life beyond. It has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being of students. The programme has gained recognition and respect from the world’s leading universities.

DP fosters:

• A broad range of human capacities and responsibilities that go beyond academic success
• College readiness through ownership of the learning process
• An international mindset, key for increasingly globalized societies

What does the webinar cover?

• Overview of the DP
• Impact of the DP on student success
• Best practices for implementing the DP

The IB Career-related Programme (CP) is designed for students interested in pursuing a career-related education in the final two years of secondary school. It provides them with an excellent foundation to support their further studies, as well as ensure their preparedness for success in the workforce.

Increasingly, universities are seeing applications from students with a mix of academic and vocational qualifications, and this trend looks set to continue. CP helps students take advantage of this trend by combining the two pathways along with a skills-based core which prepares students for:

• Employment
• Training through apprenticeships
• Entry to higher education

What does the webinar cover?

• Overview of the CP and how it works
• A flexible approach to career and technical development
• Best practices for implementing the CP