1. Information for Parents/Caregivers
Immanuel Gawler
Senior PYP Exhibition
Information for Parents/Caregivers
September 2019

2. What is the exhibition?
Culmination of students’ experience in the Primary Years Program
An opportunity for students to:
Inquire into an issue of local and global significance
Work collaboratively with others to plan, investigate and present

3. What is the exhibition? An opportunity for students to:
Use and demonstrate skills and attitudes developed through the program
Demonstrate independence and take responsibility for their learning
Share learning with the community

4. Year 6 Exhibition Transdisciplinary theme:
Sharing the Planet:
An inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.

5. Year 6 Exhibition Central idea:
Human lifestyles can affect the world and its people

6. Timeline 2019
Now: Outlining process, unpacking topic, clarifying expectations
End Term 3: Selecting topics, forming groups
Term 3 break: Opportunity to do some finding out, visit some places to gather information
Early Term 4: Inquiring into topics
Week 3, Term 4: Setting up presentations
Week 4, Term 4: Wednesday, 6th November: Exhibition Evening

7. The inquiry process Tuning in Provocation Understanding the exhibition
Unpacking the transdisciplinary theme and identifying issues
Where could this lead?
What could we find out about?
Choosing issues and forming groups
Identifying key questions to investigate

8. The inquiry process Finding out
Students ask questions to explore their issue
Students investigate their issue in depth
This may include:
Using books, websites, video clips, newspapers, magazines or brochures
Talking to people in person, making phone enquiries or visiting places to find information
Creating and conducting surveys and collecting data
Carrying out product research
Conducting experiments
Asking more questions

9. The inquiry process Sorting out
Groups organise the information they have collected
Groups think about how to present their learning in a way that:
Clearly communicates their understanding
Provides a variety of formats
Engages those who visit the exhibition

10. The inquiry process Going further Students reflect on their learning
Students think about how they can take meaningful action

11. Curriculum integration:
English:
Research, locating information and finding key ideas
Comprehending and analysing a range of texts
Making oral presentations
Maths:
Data Handling: conducting surveys, gathering and organising data, graphing
ICT
Use of a range of tools for finding, sorting, sharing and presenting information
Science
Following scientific procedures, identifying questions and designing and carrying out tests
Humanities and social sciences
Investigate changes in societies, individuals and groups
Find out about interconnections between people, places and environments

12. What about homework? Students homework tasks will typically involve…
Gathering resources
researching and preparing for work to be covered in class
asking parents to help in the proofreading of work already produced
completing student reflections, journals, checklists, etc.

13. Role of students Selecting and defining the real-life issue or problem
Defining the central idea
Establishing lines of inquiry and student questions
Planning their investigations and finding appropriate resources
Communicating with teachers, peers and parents
Recording their findings

14. Role of students
Working cooperatively and collaboratively with their group and giving feedback to peers
Demonstrating an understanding of their issue or problem
Demonstrating an understanding of essential elements of the IB Primary Years Program
Self-assessment and reflecting on their inquiry and keeping an exhibition journal
Planning their presentation at exhibition

15. Role of teachers Guiding students and facilitating
Supporting students with group work
Planning with other teachers to support the exhibition
Questioning students and providing feedback
Supporting students in finding resources
Monitoring and assessing student progress

16. Role of parents and caregivers
Parents and caregivers can assist by:
Asking students about their inquiries
Encouraging students to be independent inquirers
Helping students access resources (people, places, media, information)
Providing ‘expert’ knowledge where applicable

17. Role of parents and caregivers
Parents and caregivers can assist by:
Respecting student ownership of the process
Supporting, guiding, advising and giving feedback
Celebrating with the students by attending exhibition evening on Wednesday, 6th November

18. Questions
If you have questions about this presentation or about the exhibition, either now or during the exhibition process, please contact:
Jared Semmler
Angie Eckermann
Andrew Boesch