PYP is designed for ages 3 to 12, built around six transdisciplinary themes, with an exhibition in the final year.
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IB PYP and MYP, Class 1 to 8
The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the first MYP years, as they usually line up with Class 1 to 8. MYP 4 & 5 has its own full page.
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MYP is for ages 11 to 16 over five years, with eight subject groups. Schools decide where PYP ends and MYP begins — please confirm with your school.
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IB PYP and MYP, Class 1 to 8
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Class 1 · PYP
- Units of inquiry linked to the six transdisciplinary themes.
- Language, mathematics, science, social studies, arts, and personal, social and physical education.
- Teachers assess through classroom evidence, not external exams.
Class 2 · PYP
- Reading, writing and number skills grow inside inquiry-based units.
- Children are encouraged to ask questions and reflect on what they learn.
Class 3 · PYP
- Real-world questions that cross subject boundaries.
- More voice, choice and ownership in learning.
Class 4 · PYP
- Units of inquiry go deeper across language, mathematics, science, social studies and the arts.
- Students are encouraged to take action based on what they learn.
Class 5 · PYP
- In many schools the final PYP year, with the PYP exhibition.
- Students present a collaborative inquiry to the school community.
Class 6 · often MYP Year 1
- Eight subject groups: languages, individuals and societies, sciences, mathematics, arts, PHE and design.
- At least one interdisciplinary unit each year.
Class 7 · usually MYP Year 2
- All eight subject groups, learned through global contexts.
- Service and action in the community are part of MYP learning.
Class 8 · usually MYP Year 3
- In schools that include Year 3 or 4, students complete the community project.
- Interdisciplinary units continue across subject groups.
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