LEARNING TEACHERS EVENTS SKAGERAK LIFE FEES ABOUT US APPLY CONTACT US Essential Elements At Skagerak International School we prepare you for studies or work anywhere in the world. We help you set your ambitions – and reach them. Essential elements of the IB Primary Years Programme The Primary Years Programme revolves around five essential skills and qualities that Skagerak International School promotes in all students to help them become global citizens. Thes five essential elements are: Knowledge Attitudes Concepts Skills Actions Knowledge The PYP recognises that ‘educating students in a set of isolated subject areas, while necessary, is not sufficient’. It is important to acquire skills in context while exploring content that is relevant to students, and to transcend the boundaries of traditional subjects. For this reason, students at Skagerak study trans disciplinary units of inquiry. The six trans disciplinary themes are: Who we are Where we are in place and time How we express ourselves How the world works How we organize ourselves How we share the planet Attitudes Alongside the curriculum, students are explicitly encouraged to practice certain Attitudes. These help to define a person who is a responsible citizen of the local and world community. Students should demonstrate Tolerance Respect Integrity Independence Enthusiasm Empathy Curiosity Creativity Cooperation Confidence Commitment Appreciation Concepts The PYP’s fundamental concepts are articulated as key questions and they drive the inquiry process. Each question is comprehensive and integrates many ideas. Form – What is it like? Function – How does it work? Causation – Why is it like it is? Change – How is it changing? Connection – How is it connected to other things? Perspective – What are the points of view? Responsibility – What is our responsibility? Reflection – How do we know? Skills Inquiry Based Learning aims to provide students with skills that are the foundation for life long learning. Thinking skills – Acquisition of knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, dialectical thought, metacognition Social skills – Accepting responsibility, respecting others, cooperating, resolving conflict, group decision making, adopting a variety of group roles Communication skills – Listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, presenting, non-verbal communication Self-management skills – Gross motor skills, fine motor skills, spatial awareness, organisation, time management, safety, healthy life style, codes of behaviour, informed choices Research skills – Formulating questions, observing, planning, collecting data, recording data, organizing data, interpreting data, presenting research data Actions Student initiated demonstrations of deeper learning are essential to the PYP and encouraged during each unit of inquiry and throughout the school. #skageraklife CONTACT +47 33 45 65 00 OFFICE@SKAGERAK.ORG Skagerak International School Framnesveien 7 3222 Sandefjord HOW TO GET HERE LIBRARY EVENT CALENDAR ALUMNI EMPLOYMENT SPONSORS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Say hello on Social Media We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Accept