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The PYP Exhibition What everyone needs to know Wha hat i is i it? A showcase of student learners A collaboration of work by students It addresses real life issues It gives students a chance to take action It encourages students
A showcase of student learners A collaboration of work by students It addresses real life issues It gives students a chance to take action It encourages students to take
A celebration of their time in the PYP A transition into students’ higher
The subject of the inquiry must be a real world issue.
Students MUST be involved in all stages of planning:
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the central idea and lines of inquiry
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the learning outcomes
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the activities
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the assessment.
The Exhibition should include:
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examples of written work
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process displays
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performances in any medium – dance, drama, film, video, mixed media.
Students must show an understanding of the key
concepts: form, function, causation, change, connection, perspective, responsibility, reflection.
Students must use transdisciplinary skills from all 5
areas: social, research, self management, communication, thinking.
Students must show and reflect on the learner profiles,
being; a thinker, reflective, balanced, principled, a communicator, open-minded, an inquirer, caring.
Students must show positive learner attitudes;
appreciation, commitment, confidence, cooperation, creativity, curiosity, empathy, enthusiasm, independence, integrity, respect, tolerance.
Student and Group Parents Mentor Teacher
Parents can:
keep informed about the process by reading newsletters
and attending meetings
support and encourage their children provide knowledge or areas of expertise to any of the
groups (if requested)
help to locate resources – people, places, media and
information
be mentors celebrate with their child’s learning by attending the final
the Exhibition.
“Exhibitions are the best way to measure learning because they put the kids right in the midst of their learning” -Dennis Littky
We assess the process more than the product. The students should keep a journal throughout
exhibition that shows how their thinking and goals have developed.
This journal may include pictures, diagrams, poems,
timelines and writing.
The mentors keep a record of group meetings,
discussions, ideas, goals and progress.
There will be a variety of assessment areas, each covering a different aspect of the Exhibition. These will be conducted throughout the entire exhibition journey and include formative and summative assessments of:
the Transdisciplinary Skills the Learner Profiles and Attitudes the Inquiry Process the student journals video journals the final product effort and participation
students will self-assess and peer-assess
the class teacher will also use the criteria to
students will reflect throughout the entire
Parents and the community will reflect on the