IPC in Action

This page explores the different stages of the Process to Facilitate Learning that is followed for every unit of learning in the International Primary Curriculum. The links attached go to our “Curriculum Focus” series in the Principal’s Blog, with a deeper exploration of each stage of the process.

Every IPC unit is given a theme to connect all the subjects together (such as “Brainwaves”) and the unit always follows the same process as illustrated below:

Entry Point
The start of a new theme in the IPC, the Entry Point is designed to engage and excite students about the theme and give the teacher a memorable hook to refer back to during the unit.

Research
Students are provided opportunities to complete a variety of research tasks over a unit, using both physical and digital resources to further their knowledge, skills and understanding.

Exit Point
An opportunity to share and celebrate all of the learning that has happened. This takes place at the end of every unit.

Knowledge Harvest
Designed to find out what students already know about their new theme, based around the different subject areas. Teachers can use this to identify gaps and opportunities for extending learning, as well as discovering what questions their students have.

Record
After performing each research task, students are tasked with finding ways to record and share the information gathered during their research. This can take many forms, from presentations to classroom conversations.

Process to Facilite Learning
As the image shows, learners will have formative and summative assessments throughout the unit, be provided opportunities to be given agency in their learning, and explore metacognition further to find techniques to support long term memory retention.

Explaining the Theme
Used to share what subjects will be covered for the IPC theme and what they will be learning about in each subject area. This allows students to have a clear understanding of what will be covered in the unit.

Reflect
Time is given during each learning task cycle for students to pause and reflect on what they have just learned, connecting it to their theme and the world around them.

IPC in Action

Entry Point The start of a new theme in the IPC, the Entry Point is designed to engage and excite students about the theme and give the teacher a memorable hook to refer back to during the unit.

Research Students are provided opportunities to complete a variety of research tasks over a unit, using both physical and digital resources to further their knowledge, skills and understanding.

Exit Point An opportunity to share and celebrate all of the learning that has happened. This takes place at the end of every unit.

Knowledge Harvest Designed to find out what students already know about their new theme, based around the different subject areas. Teachers can use this to identify gaps and opportunities for extending learning, as well as discovering what questions their students have.

Record After performing each research task, students are tasked with finding ways to record and share the information gathered during their research. This can take many forms, from presentations to classroom conversations.

Process to Facilite Learning As the image shows, learners will have formative and summative assessments throughout the unit, be provided opportunities to be given agency in their learning, and explore metacognition further to find techniques to support long term memory retention.

Explaining the Theme Used to share what subjects will be covered for the IPC theme and what they will be learning about in each subject area. This allows students to have a clear understanding of what will be covered in the unit.

Reflect Time is given during each learning task cycle for students to pause and reflect on what they have just learned, connecting it to their theme and the world around them.