The Exhibition
Introduction
The Primary Years Programme (PYP) exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a PYP school and
student, synthesizing the essential elements of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school community.
As a culminating experience it is an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the International
Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile that have been developing throughout their engagement with the PYP.
In the students’ final year of the PYP, which occurs in some schools at age 10–11 and in others at age 11–12,
there are five units of inquiry and the exhibition*. The exhibition unit takes place under any transdisciplinary
theme at the discretion of the school. Students are required to engage in a collaborative, transdisciplinary
inquiry process that involves them in identifying, investigating and offering solutions to real-life issues
or problems. The central idea selected must be of sufficient scope and significance to
warrant a detailed investigation by all students.
The Primary Years Programme (PYP) exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a PYP school and
student, synthesizing the essential elements of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school community.
As a culminating experience it is an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the International
Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile that have been developing throughout their engagement with the PYP.
In the students’ final year of the PYP, which occurs in some schools at age 10–11 and in others at age 11–12,
there are five units of inquiry and the exhibition*. The exhibition unit takes place under any transdisciplinary
theme at the discretion of the school. Students are required to engage in a collaborative, transdisciplinary
inquiry process that involves them in identifying, investigating and offering solutions to real-life issues
or problems. The central idea selected must be of sufficient scope and significance to
warrant a detailed investigation by all students.
Purpose
The PYP exhibition has a number of key purposes:
• for students to engage in an in-depth, collaborative inquiry
• to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate independence and responsibility for their
own learning
• to provide students with an opportunity to explore multiple perspectives
• for students to synthesize and apply their learning of previous years and to reflect upon their journey
through the PYP
• to provide an authentic process for assessing student understanding
• to demonstrate how students can take action as a result of their learning
• to unite the students, teachers, parents and other members of the school community in a collaborative
experience that incorporates the essential elements of the PYP
• to celebrate the transition of learners from primary to middle/secondary education.
Essential features of the exhibition
As the culminating PYP experience, it is required that the exhibition reflects all the major features of the
programme. Therefore it must:
• provide an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the IB learner profile that have been
developing throughout their engagement with the PYP
• incorporate all the key concepts; an understanding of the key concepts should be demonstrated by
the application of key questions throughout the inquiry process
Staging the exhibition
It is a requirement that the exhibition is shared with members of the wider school community. There are
many formats a sharing event could take, for example, an interactive display, a performance, a debate, or a
combination of formats.
The exhibition should include the following.
• Examples of written work in a variety of formats and styles: poetry, reports, persuasive texts
• Oral presentations, individually or in groups, to the school community
• Uses of technology including ICT, working models, designs, science experiments
• Performances or compositions in any medium: dance, music, drama, visual arts, film, video, mixed
media
Exhibition Guidelines - ib.org
The PYP exhibition has a number of key purposes:
• for students to engage in an in-depth, collaborative inquiry
• to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate independence and responsibility for their
own learning
• to provide students with an opportunity to explore multiple perspectives
• for students to synthesize and apply their learning of previous years and to reflect upon their journey
through the PYP
• to provide an authentic process for assessing student understanding
• to demonstrate how students can take action as a result of their learning
• to unite the students, teachers, parents and other members of the school community in a collaborative
experience that incorporates the essential elements of the PYP
• to celebrate the transition of learners from primary to middle/secondary education.
Essential features of the exhibition
As the culminating PYP experience, it is required that the exhibition reflects all the major features of the
programme. Therefore it must:
• provide an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the IB learner profile that have been
developing throughout their engagement with the PYP
• incorporate all the key concepts; an understanding of the key concepts should be demonstrated by
the application of key questions throughout the inquiry process
Staging the exhibition
It is a requirement that the exhibition is shared with members of the wider school community. There are
many formats a sharing event could take, for example, an interactive display, a performance, a debate, or a
combination of formats.
The exhibition should include the following.
• Examples of written work in a variety of formats and styles: poetry, reports, persuasive texts
• Oral presentations, individually or in groups, to the school community
• Uses of technology including ICT, working models, designs, science experiments
• Performances or compositions in any medium: dance, music, drama, visual arts, film, video, mixed
media
Exhibition Guidelines - ib.org
ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE FOR 2018-19
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Samples of Student Work
Sample Trifolds