From PYP Year 1 CGS students are taught English as the first foreign language and from PYP Year 3 they can choose between French, German and Spanish as a second foreign language. The foreign language programme has been tailored to the needs and capabilities of each student individually. This is achieved on the one hand by the establishment of homogeneous groups and on the other by the adoption of modern teaching methods that respect the diverse e...
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Assessment is an integral part of the curriculum of the PYP. It is the means by which we analyse what students have learned, how effective our teaching has been and is the basis for future planning. A teacher assesses students’ work on a daily basis with a range of assessment tools such as: PYP Portfolio An individual portfolio of a student’s achievements and skills is created, which the child himself/herself presents to his/her parents...
The Student Students are encouraged to explore themes of global significance by posing their own questions, looking for the most appropriate means to answer these questions and conducting their own research and experiments leading to observations. The teacher The role of the contemporary teacher differs from the role of the traditional teacher. Nowadays, a teacher does not only aim to impart knowledge, but to create an environment that enhances a...
Concepts – what do we want our students to understand? A set of eight key concepts, in the form of questions, is of major importance in the design of a trans-disciplinary curriculum and, consequently, guide the units of enquiry. They are designed by teachers and students and lie at the heart of the PYP curriculum. 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 i...
In November 2011, CGS became the first IB School in Greece to receive authorisation to implement, in Greek, the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Kindergarten, Pre-Nursery School, Nursery School & Primary School students and is based on the curriculum of the Greek Ministry of Education, Research & Religious Affairs. It is a new, first-rate transdisciplinary curriculum based on inquiry, which stimulates a willingness to learn, highlight...
