Uppsala International School is an IB Candidate School which delivers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). The PYP provides a holistic approach to curriculum design and places the child at the centre of the learning process. The PYP framework shows a series of concentric circles representing the essential elements within the PYP curriculum. These elements interconnect to meet the personal, social, emotional, and physical needs of the whole child.
The Primary Years Programme is the first of four IB programmes of education. It provides the school with a curriculum framework of essential elements — the knowledge, concepts, skills, learning dispositions, and action that young students need to equip them for successful lives, both now and in the future.
The five essential elements of the PYP are:
The PYP curriculum framework emphasises the central principle of ‘Agency’ that is found throughout the three pillars of the curriculum: the learner, learning and teaching and the learning community. The PYP aims to develop students’ academic, social and emotional wellbeing, focusing on international-mindedness and strong personal values. It nurtures independent learning skills, encouraging every student to take responsibility for their learning.