THE STUDENT PROGRAM OF INQUIRY

All students will address the curriculum through 6 PYP Units of Inquiry. These make up the Program of Inquiry and cover the following transdisciplinary themes;

1        Who We Are

2        Where we Are In Time and Place

3        How the World Works

4        How We Express Ourselves

5        How We Organise Ourselves

6        How We Share the Planet.

This program of work offers students the opportunity to investigate and connect the information and ideas from all areas of the curriculum in such a way as to encourage independent, student-centered learning.

Students can also develop a life long respect for learning and a curiosity about their world

Critical thinking skills are developed and consolidated within this program as an on-going process, beginning in the Elementary school and continuing through all levels of life.

To achieve these goals, the students and teachers use and explore many and varied texts and resources appropriate to the units of inquiry and the needs of the students. At each grade level students will be supported to achieve success in a variety of academic and social skills and experiences as recorded in the NIS curriculum.