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Learning and teaching for conceptual understanding - PYP - Category 2


RECOMMENDED FOR:

PYP educators, coordinators, librarians/media specialists and specialist teachers, who wish to learn more about designing and teaching for conceptual understanding in a transdisciplinary and inquiry-based learning environment.


Please note this workshop will be delivered virtually.


Workshop Overview:

How might we intentionally design and teach for conceptual understanding within a transdisciplinary and inquiry-based context? Developing conceptual understanding enables learners to access many kinds of knowledge and develop understanding from multiple sources and diverse perspectives. In this workshop, participants will explore how:

  • Conceptual understanding is central to the aims of an IB education.

  • Conceptual understanding is developed through the pedagogical approaches to teaching to support transdisciplinary learning within, across and beyond subjects.

  • The programme of inquiry and the PYP collaborative planning process frame opportunities that enable designing and teaching for conceptual understanding that connects meaningfully to the learner and the learning community.

  • Concepts play a critical role in organizing, designing and planning curriculum and learning.

Together, this creates opportunities for learners to make connections, transfer and apply skills, knowledge, and understandings to new and different contexts in creative, generative, agentic and dynamic ways. This workshop provides tools and strategies that enhance conceptual understanding leading to depth and rigour in thinking within, between and across subjects both inside and outside the programme of inquiry.

Please select your required workshop from the dropdown list on the registration form


Benefits of our virtual workshops

  • Courses delivered by approved and experienced IB workshop leaders.

  • 12 hours of live/real-time instruction plus 3 hours of asynchronous/offline work across three-days. Delegates are required to attend and participate in all scheduled sessions in order to receive their IB certificate.

  • Opportunities to meet participants from a range of schools, both within the UK and internationally.

  • Competitively priced with discounts for IBSCA member schools.

Please note that synchronous sessions are delivered live on the above dates following UK timings - do bear this in mind when applying from outside of the UK and take into account time differences. You will not be eligible for an attendance certificate unless you attend all the live sessions.


Virtual Workshop Fees

Prices stated do not include VAT. You will be charged 20% VAT if applicable.

  • IBSCA full member school: £460.00

  • IBSCA Associate, Candidate & Single Programme Member School - £550.00

  • Non IBSCA Member School - £640.00

Please select your required workshop from the dropdown list on the registration form.


Frequently Asked Questions

Is this workshop for me?

Choose category 2 workshops to develop your expertise in delivering an IB programme. You will have an opportunity to:

  • make connections between programme frameworks and classroom practice

  • enhance your understanding of assessment in IB programmes

  • discuss and analyse standards and practices

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