This document outlines the curriculum and approach used by Gyeonggi Suwon International School. It discusses how students learn through inquiry, collaboration, and making connections. Learning is organized around transdisciplinary themes which are explored through central ideas, lines of inquiry, and key concepts. Students acquire attitudes, skills, knowledge, and concepts. The document provides examples of transdisciplinary units and how different subject areas are incorporated. It emphasizes developing international-mindedness and the learner profile. Parents are encouraged to engage with their child's learning by discussing what they are learning, noting demonstration of learner attributes, following the classroom blog, and visiting the classroom.
2. • by asking questions and wondering about things.
• by doing things in a variety of ways.
• by experimenting and playing.
• by making connections between what we know and
what we are learning.
• collaboratively.
• how to have international-mindedness.
• through an inquiry-based approach.
• through class discussions.
4. • It is the core of our learning.
• It promotes international –
mindedness.
• Written Curriculum
• What do we want to learn?
• Taught Curriculum
• How best might we learn?
• Assessed Curriculum
• How will we know what we have learned?
• Action
• Attitudes
• Concepts
• Knowledge
• Skills
5. having just enough learning,
Balanced 균형 play, and rest time
Caring 돌봄 helping others because we love them
Communicators 전달자 expressing yourself in many ways
asking questions because you
Inquirers 탐구자 want to learn more
Knowledgeable 지식적인 being smart about something
wanting to know more about
Open – Minded 이해심이 깊은 different people and things
Principled 원칙적인 knowing and doing your best
thinking about yourself
Reflective 깊이 생각하는 and what you have done
Risk – Takers 모험적인 자 trying something new
Thinkers 생각하는 자 thinking about what you do and say
6. Action What the students ACQUIRE.
Attitudes
Appreciation, Commitment, Confidence,
Cooperation, Creativity, Curiosity, What the students GATHER.
Empathy, Enthusiasm, Independence,
Integrity, Respect, Tolerance
Concepts What the students DO.
Causation, Change, Connection,
Form, Function, Perspective,
Reflection, Responsibility
What the students DEMONSTRATE.
Knowledge
Skills What the students LEARN.
Communication, Research, Self –
Management, Social, Thinking
7. Tuning In
•What do we know?
•What do we want
to learn?
Taking Action Finding Out
•How can we apply •How can we learn?
what we have •Where can we
learned? learn?
Inquiry
Cycle
Reflection
•How do we feel Sorting Out
about what we’ve
•Have our questions
learned?
been answered?
•How does this
•What else do we
relate to our
want to know?
previous and future
learning?
Going Further
•How can we
organize and share
what we’ve
learned?
8. Transdisciplinary
Where We Are In Place & Time
Theme
Central Idea We are citizens of the world.
• sharing personal journeys
Lines of Inquiry • developing international-mindedness
• creating a better world
• causation – How can the Attitudes & Learner Profile help us develop
international-mindedness?
• perspective - How does sharing our personal journeys help us see that
Concepts we are meaningful citizens of the world?
• reflection - How will exhibiting the Attitudes and Learner Profile help
create a better world?
Language Arts, Music, Social Studies, & PSPE (Personal, Social, &
Subject Focus Physical Education)
9. Transdisciplinary
How We Express Ourselves
Theme
Central Idea Patterns can be discovered, created, & expressed.
• what makes a pattern
Lines of Inquiry • where patterns are found
• how patterns are created & expressed
• connection – Where are patterns found?
Concepts • form – What makes a pattern?
• function – How are patterns created & expressed?
Language Arts, Mathematics, Music, &
Subject Focus
PSPE (Personal, Social, & Physical Education)
10. Transdisciplinary
Who We Are
Theme
Central Idea There are many kinds of families in the world.
• the family unit
Lines of Inquiry • the roles & responsibilities of family members
• the similarities & differences of families around the world
• connection – How are families around the world either similar
or different to our families?
Concepts • form – What makes a family?
• responsibility – What unique roles & responsibilities do family
members have?
Language Arts, Social Studies, &
Subject Focus
PSPE (Personal, Social, & Physical Education)
11. Transdisciplinary
How We Organize Ourselves
Theme
Communities provide services designed to meet
Central Idea
people’s needs.
• reasons people live in a local community
Lines of Inquiry • services needed to support a community
• planning services for a community
• causation – In what ways can people get involved in their
community?
Concepts • connection – What services are found in a community?
• function – Why do people live in a community?
Language Arts, Social Studies, &
Subject Focus
PSPE (Personal, Social, & Physical Education)
12. Transdisciplinary
Sharing The Planet
Theme
Central Idea People and plants share the planet.
• characteristics of plants
Lines of Inquiry • uses of plants
• caring for plants
• connection – How can we use plants?
Concepts • form – What are the parts of a plant? How do plants grow?
• responsibility – How can we take care of plants?
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, &
Subject Focus
PSPE (Personal, Social, & Physical Education)
13. Transdisciplinary
How The World Works
Theme
Central Idea The characteristics of matter determine their use.
• characteristics of matter
Lines of Inquiry • changing matter
• uses of matter
• change – How can we change the states of matter?
Concepts • form – What are the characteristics of the states of matters?
• function – What are the uses of matter?
Language Arts, Science, &
Subject Focus
PSPE (Personal, Social, & Physical Education)
14. ALL OF THESE WAYS
ask your child about what they’re learning at school
make note of any Learner Profile Attitudes or
Attributes that your child is demonstrating at home
visit our Kindergarten blog for updates & to view pictures and videos
visit our Kindergarten classroom to see the students “in action”