Primary Years Programme (PYP)

The PYP curriculum empowers students as agents of their own learning. It prioritises people and their relationships to build a strong learning community.

Central to all IB Programmes is the IB Learner Profile. Made up of ten attributes that support all members of the school community to work towards and demonstrate as lifelong learners. At DIA, students and staff demonstrating these attributes are celebrated and recognized throughout the academic year.

The IB Programmes foster critical thinking, problem solving, and encouraging students to play positive roles in their communities and society as global citizens. All learning is based on real-world situations that allows students to understand the relevance of what they are learning. Students are taught to think conceptually, exposing them to familiar and unfamiliar situations, and how to apply their knowledge to different situations.

The PYP Exhibition is the culminating, collaborative experience in the last year of the programme. Students are given the opportunity to learn, research, and understand more about a real-life issue or topic that they are passionate about. Students are assigned a teacher mentor who supports and guides them on developing skills in academic integrity, approaches to learning, and presentation. Upon completion, students exhibit their projects to peers, parents/guardians and the community at large.