The Foundation

Primary
Years Programme

A transformative curriculum framework for young learners aged 3–12, designed to nurture natural curiosity and global intellect.

Perspective

Inquiry Beyond
Boundaries

The Primary Years Programme (PYP) is at the heart of the IB's student-centered approach. It acknowledges that children are natural inquirers—born with the curiosity and capacity to reflect on the world around them.

By shifting from passive learning to transdisciplinary inquiry, the PYP generates a stimulating, challenging environment where subjects are not isolated silos, but tools for exploring big ideas.

PYP Learning Environment
01

The Learner

Acknowledges learner agency and self-efficacy, enabling students to become proactive partners in their own learning journey.

02

Teaching & Learning

Employs inquiry-based methods that support students' efforts to gain deep conceptual understanding of the world.

03

Learning Community

Establishing values that serve as the foundation upon which international-mindedness will develop and flourish.

Framework

Transdisciplinary
Themes

Connecting classroom learning to the real world through six global lenses that transcend subject boundaries.

PYP Framework Model
01

The Core

The IB Learner Profile defines the character qualities we nurture in every student.

02

Approaches

Learning how to learn through self-regulation, inquiry, agency, and meaningful action.

03

Integration

Subject areas like Arts, Math, and Language are integrated into the transdisciplinary journey.

Culmination

The PYP Exhibition

A significant milestone where final-year students explore personal issues of global significance, demonstrating the culmination of their IB journey.