The PYP Exhibition

Parent / Student Information Presentation

When is Exhibition?

● Exhibition Evening will be held at AIS on the 4th March 2014

● Afterwards children will have the opportunity to showcase their work in the Asker Library in groups to allow the community to view their work

● This will also allow students to reflect on their work in detail before we break up for the holidays.

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When is Exhibition?

● Exhibition Evening will be held at AIS on the 4th March 2014

● Afterwards children will have the opportunity to showcase their work in the Asker Library in groups to allow the community to view their work

● This will also allow students to reflect on their work in detail before we break up for the holidays.

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What is the Exhibition?● A culminating project for the PYP● A collaborative inquiry that students have a

personal interest in exploring● An inquiry the requires students to apply their

learning from previous years● An experience that uses the essential

elements of the PYP● A demonstration of how students can take

action as a result of their learning● A celebration of who our students are as

learners

What is the Exhibition?

It is It is not - Intense - A science fair

- Tiring - A poster contest

- Exciting - A competition

- Self directed - Individual

- Process driven - Product driven

- Rewarding - Adult directed

- Action provoking - A burden

Students must use the Transdisciplinary skills

● Communication Skills● Social Skills● Research Skills● Self Management skills● Thinking Skills

Students should show

Positive Attitudes: appreciation, commitment, confidence, cooperation, creativity, confidence, curiosity, empathy, enthusiasm, independence, integrity, respect, tolerance

Students should show:Learner Profiles:thinker, open minded, caring, principled, reflective, inquirer, knowledgeable,

risk taker, communicator, well balanced

Central Idea

People can change the balance of

things which can have an effect on their environment

What will the topics be?

● The topic and action should be something which effects the students' life (school, family or local community)

● Ideally students should have a high interest in the topic

● The topic should inspire students to take positive action

Exhibition Example

● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1dwN8Sej18

Set GoalsRecordReflect

Students decide on what issue they would like to explore and what they can explore based on their own interests and passion

In their groups students create:- a big question- a timeline- a planner

1. Task definition2. Information seeking strategies3. Location and access4. Use of information5. Synthesis6. Evaluation

Research progresses:● Reflect and ask

questions● Take the inquiry

deeper● Choose and plan

presentation

Students present their research through poster, video, graph, powerpoint, music, drama etc

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1 Students decide on their issue

Create a big question

Research following the Big 6 processTake the inquiry

deeper, reflect and ask

Present project

How much time do students spend working on the Exhibition?

● The students start brainstorming ideas and thinking about concepts in January

● The students will then spend about 8 weeks working on their inquires from February to April

● The students will still have Math and literacy lessons during the Exhibition time, but most other lessons should be based around working on inquiries

What about Exhibition Homework?

● The children should use their time at home to research and prepare for the work in class

● The actual work should be done in class so I can keep track of each child's progress

The Role of Parents

Mentor

Parent (Support)

Teacher(Facilitate)

Student Or

Group

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Parents Can

● Ask your child about the Exhibition ● Support and encourage your child● Provide background knowledge● Help to locate resources – people, places,

media and information● Celebrate with the students by attending the

final presentations

Develop Critical Thinking

● Ask your child open ended questions about their project

● Let them solve their own problems● Let them be responsible for their own learning● Encourage independent inquiry and respect

student ownership of the process● Monitor, challenge, question, clarify

Rubrics

● The rubrics assess the PYP Transdisciplinary skills, processes and attitudes

● Though the end product is assessed, the emphasis is on the process

Something for us all to remember...

● The process is more important than the product

● The Exhibition is a celebration of who your child is as a learner.