Raja’s is authorized to offer the Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) which provides a comprehensive curriculum framework for teaching and learning in the primary years (Grades KG – 5). The curriculum and pedagogy of PYP focuses on international perspectives of learning and teaching, while insisting that students fully explore their home culture and language”.

IBO MISSION STATEMENT

The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people by encouraging students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. (www.ibo.org)

IB-PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME

The IB-PYP curriculum is a curriculum, a philosophy and a methodology for young learners from LKG to Grade 5. In this programme, emphasis is placed on trans-disciplinary and inquiry-based learning.

The core focus of Manchester is learning and teaching in a caring, safe and welcoming environment where students are challenged to strive for personal excellence. The school believes in encouraging children to enquire. They are encouraged to do research work and question themselves How? Why? and When?

HOW IS THE PROGRAMME IS TAUGHT?

The most significant and distinctive feature of the IB Primary Years Programme is the six transdisciplinary themes. These themes are about issues that have meaning for, and are important to, all of us.The programme offers a balance between learning about or through the subject areas, and learning beyond them. The six themes of global significance create a transdisciplinary framework that allows students to “step up” beyond the confines of learning within subject areas.

• Who we are
• Where we are in place and time
• How we express ourselves
• How the world works
• How we organize ourselves
• Sharing the Planet

The programme puts great emphasis on learning about these transdisciplinary themes. Every theme is addressed each year by all students. The themes provide the opportunity to incorporate local and global issues into the curriculum.

IB CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

The programme can be illustrated by a circular model showing links between six transdisciplinary themes and subject areas like

LANGUAGE

• Social Studies
• Mathematics
• Arts
• Science
• Personal, Social and Physical Education