IB Primary Years Programme Advanced (EDUC90260) // Assessment

Additional details

• 2000 word essay explaining central tenets of the PYP Curriculum in theory and practice (specific essay topic will be distributed via LMS and in lectures), due mid semester (40%)
• 3000 word essay outlining a rationale for and design of a half day a Professional Development Program, due examination period (60%)

Hurdle Requirements:

• Students are required to maintain a personal reflective journal that records their responses to the readings in this subject to demonstrate understanding of the theoretical perspectives of the IB PYP and the realities and constraints of implementing these aspects of the PYP in schools. The Journal should demonstrate student’s ability to identify key theoretical understandings expressed in the literature and critically reflect on and analyse these in relation to the implementation of the IB PYP. To enable students to meet the requirements for a pass in this subject, the Reflective Journal must be completed via LMS by the due date (in mid semester) for non-graded assessment.
• This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.