ECC Programme of Inquiry (POI)

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Whoweare

Aninquiryintothenatureof theself;beliefsandvalues; personal,physical mental, socialandspiritualhealth; humanrelationships includingfamilies,friends, communities andcultures; rightsandresponsibilities; whatitmeanstobehuman.

Wherewearein placeandtime

Aninquiryintoorientationin placeandtime;personal histories;homesand journeys;thediscoveries, explorationsandmigrations ofhumankind;the relationshipsbetweenand theinterconnectednessof individualsandcivilizations, fromlocalandglobal perspectives.

Howweexpress ourselves

Aninquiryintothewaysin whichwediscoverand expressideas,feelings, nature,culture,beliefsand values;thewaysinwhich wereflecton extendand enjoyourcreativity;our appreciationofthe aesthetic

Howtheworld works

Aninquiryintothenatural worldanditslaws;the interactionbetweenthe naturalworld(physicaland biological)andhuman societies;howhumansuse theirunderstandingof scientificprinciples;the impactofscientificand technologicaladvanceson societyandonthe environment.

Howweorganise ourselves

Aninquiryintothe interconnectednessof human-madesystemsand communities;thestructure andfunctionof organisations;societal decision-making;economic activitiesandtheirimpact onhumankindandthe environment

Sharingtheplanet

Aninquiryintorightsand responsibilitiesinthe struggletosharefinite resourceswithotherpeople andwithotherlivingthings; communitiesandthe relationshipswithinand betweenthem;accessto equalopportunities;peace andconflictresolution

Mybody,myhealth

Subjectfocus:PSPE,science

Keyconcepts:form, connection,function

Centralidea:Thehealthof mybodyandmindis important.

Aninquiryinto:

● Waystotakecareofour body

● Waystotakecareofour mind

● Maintaininganactive lifestyle.

Let’splay

Subjectfocus:language, socialstudies visualand performingArts

Keyconcepts form function connection, perspective

Centralidea:Playhelpsus tounderstandourselves, eachotherandtheworld

Aninquiryinto:

● Learningthroughplay

● Playandsocial relationships

● Playaroundtheworld

Aworldofsenses

Subjectfocus:science, language,PSPE

Keyconcepts:form connection reflection

Centralidea:Peopleuse theirsensestoexploreand experiencetheworld aroundthem.

Aninquiryinto:

● Whatthesensesare

● Whateachsensetellsus

● Howweuseoursenses

● Howthesenseshelpusto interactwiththeworld aroundus

Fromfarmstous

Subjectfocus:social studies,science

Keyconcepts:change, causation responsibility

Centralidea:Foodcango throughmanychanges beforeweeatit

Aninquiryinto:

● Thekindsoffoodweeat

● Wheredifferentkindsof foodcomefrom

● Whatchangesfoodgoes throughbeforeweeatit

IBPrimaryYearsProgramme ProgrammeofInquiry 3–yearscycle
20 2220 23

Whoweare

Aninquiryintothenatureof theself;beliefsandvalues; personal physical mental socialandspiritualhealth; humanrelationships includingfamilies,friends communities,andcultures; rightsandresponsibilities; whatitmeanstobehuman

Wherewearein placeandtime

Aninquiryintoorientationin placeandtime;personal histories;homesand journeys;thediscoveries, explorationsandmigrations ofhumankind;the relationshipsbetweenand theinterconnectednessof individualsandcivilizations, fromlocalandglobal perspectives

Howweexpress ourselves

Aninquiryintothewaysin whichwediscoverand expressideas,feelings, nature culture beliefsand values;thewaysinwhich wereflecton,extendand enjoyourcreativity;our appreciationofthe aesthetic

Howtheworld works

Aninquiryintothenatural worldanditslaws;the interactionbetweenthe naturalworld(physicaland biological)andhuman societies;howhumansuse theirunderstandingof scientificprinciples;the impactofscientificand technologicaladvanceson societyandonthe environment.

Howweorganise ourselves

Aninquiryintothe interconnectednessof human-madesystemsand communities;thestructure andfunctionof organisations;societal decision-making;economic activitiesandtheirimpact onhumankindandthe environment

Sharingtheplanet

Aninquiryintorightsand responsibilitiesinthe struggletosharefinite resourceswithotherpeople andwithotherlivingthings; communitiesandthe relationshipswithinand betweenthem;accessto equalopportunities;peace andconflictresolution

Marvellousme

Subjectfocus:social studies science PSPE

Keyconcepts:form function connection

Centralidea:Eachofusis uniqueandspecial

Aninquiryinto:

● Mylikesanddislikes

● HowItakecareofmyself

● MycultureandwhoIam

● Howwegetalongwith eachother

Artexpressions

Subjectfocus:arts science, PSPE

Keyconcepts:form, perspective reflection

Centralidea:Artcanbe createdandexperiencedin differentways

Aninquiryinto:

● Artfromaroundtheworld

● Waystomakeart

● Howartaffectspeople

Let'sbuild

SubjectFocus:maths, science,socialstudies

Keyconcepts:form, function

Centralidea:People constructthingsindifferent waysandfordifferent reasons

AnInquiryinto:

● Howcommunitiesare constructed

● Typesofconstruction materials

● Whypeoplecreateand build

Wildkingdom

Subjectfocus:science

Keyconcepts:form, change,causation

Centralidea:Animals developadaptationstolive indifferentenvironments

Aninquiryinto:

● Animalhabitats

● Characteristicsand behaviorsofanimals withintheirhabitats

● Howpeopleinteractwith animalhabitats

IBPrimaryYearsProgramme
ProgrammeofInquiry 3–yearscycle
20 2320 24

Whoweare

Aninquiryintothenatureof theself;beliefsandvalues; personal,physical mental, socialandspiritualhealth; humanrelationships includingfamilies,friends, communities andcultures; rightsandresponsibilities; whatitmeanstobehuman

Wherewearein placeandtime

Aninquiryintoorientationin placeandtime;personal histories;homesand journeys;thediscoveries, explorationsandmigrations ofhumankind;the relationshipsbetweenand theinterconnectednessof individualsandcivilizations, fromlocalandglobal perspectives

WhereWeBelong

Subjectfocus:social studies PSPE maths

Keyconcepts:connections, responsibility

Centralidea:Peoplebelong todifferentgroups

Aninquiryinto:

● Thegroupspeoplebelong to

● Howpeopleingroupshelp eachother

● Howpeopleingroups celebrate

FindingtheWay

Subjectfocus:social studies arts,maths

Keyconcepts:causation change perspective

Centralidea:Weexplore andunderstandourworldin avarietyofways.

Aninquiryinto:

● Directions

● SignsandSymbols

● Howpeopleusemaps

Howweexpress ourselves

Aninquiryintothewaysin whichwediscoverand expressideas,feelings, nature,culture,beliefsand values;thewaysinwhich wereflecton extendand enjoyourcreativity;our appreciationofthe aesthetic

Howtheworld works

Aninquiryintothenatural worldanditslaws;the interactionbetweenthe naturalworld(physicaland biological)andhuman societies;howhumansuse theirunderstandingof scientificprinciples;the impactofscientificand technologicaladvanceson societyandonthe environment.

HowIFeel

Subjectfocus:PSPE social studies language

Keyconcepts:responsibility reflection,perspective

Centralidea:Feelingscan beexperiencedindifferent ways.

Aninquiryinto:

● Feelings

● Howdifferentsituations andeventsmakeusfeel

● Howtomanageour feelings

ForcesandMotions

Subjectfocus:maths, science

Keyconcepts:form, function connection

Centralidea:Forcesand motionareimportantparts ofoureverydaylives

Aninquiryinto:

● Whatforcesandmotions are

● Howforcesandmotions canbeused

● Whereweseeforcesand motioninaction

Howweorganise ourselves

Aninquiryintothe interconnectednessof human-madesystemsand communities;thestructure andfunctionof organisations;societal decision-making;economic activitiesandtheirimpact onhumankindandthe environment

Sharingtheplanet

Aninquiryintorightsand responsibilitiesinthe struggletosharefinite resourceswithotherpeople andwithotherlivingthings; communitiesandthe relationshipswithinand betweenthem;accessto equalopportunities;peace andconflictresolution

IBPrimaryYearsProgramme
ProgrammeofInquiry 3–yearscycle
20 24
20 25

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