The International School of Azerbaijan (TISA) P3 Programme of Inquiry 2013-2014

The International School of Azerbaijan (TISA) P3 Programme of Inquiry 2013-2014
Transdisciplinary
Theme
Who We Are
An inquiry into the nature of the
self; beliefs and values; personal,
physical, mental, social and
spiritual health; human
relationships including families,
friends, communities and cultures;
rights and responsibilities; what it
means to be human.
Where We Are in Place and Time
An inquiry into orientation in place and time;
personal histories; home and journeys; the
discoveries; explorations and migrations of man
kind; the relationships between and the
interconnectedness of individuals and
civilizations, from local and global perspectives.
How We Express Ourselves
An inquiry into the ways we discover
and express ideas, feelings, nature,
culture, beliefs and values; the ways
in which we reflect on, extend and
enjoy our creativity; our appreciation
of aesthetics.
How the World Works
An inquiry into the natural world (physical
and biological) and human societies; how
humans use their understanding of scientific
principles; the impact of science and
technological advances on society and on
the environment.
How We Organise Ourselves
An inquiry into the interconnectedness of
human-made systems and communities; the
structure and function of organisations;
societal decision-making; economic
activities and their impact on humankind
and on the environment.
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.
Focus: Easy readers
and what the Level 2
mean. Learning about
the world from fiction
and nonfiction. What
are true stories?
Maths:
integrated in unit
Data Handling
Constructing
Understand that sets
can be organised by
different attributes
Transferring
Represent information
through pictographs and
tally marks
Applying
Apply and create
pictographs and tally
marks
Pattern and Function
Measurement
Measure arbitary unit
Map making
Time – today tomorrow, soon,
later,
Data handling
Shape and Space
Constructing:
Understand that there are
relationships among and
between 2D and 3D
shapes
Understand that 2D and
3D shapes can be created
by putting together and/or
taking apart other shapes
Understand that geometric
shapes are useful for
representing real world
situations
Transferring:
Analyse and describe the
relationships between 2D
and 3D shapes
Represent ideas about the
real world using geometric
vocabulary and symbols
Applying:
Analyse and use what they
know about 3D shapes to
describe and work with 2D
Measurement
Capacity
Data handling
Probability
Estimation
Measurement
Constructing:
understand that attributes can
be compared and described
Understand the use of standard
units to measure
Understand that tools can be
used to measure
Transferring:
identify, compare and describe
attributes of real objects
Estimate and measure objects
using standard units of
measurement
Applying:
Describe observations about
events and objects in real life
situations
Use non-standard units of
measurement to solve problems
in real life situations involving
length and mass
Shape and Space
Pattern/Function
Constructing: Understand
that patterns can be found
in everyday situations e.g.
nature
Transferring: Represent
patterns in a variety of
ways
Applying: Extend and
create patterns
Shape and Space
Constructing:
Understand that examples
of symmetry and
transformations can be
found in their immediate
environment
Transferring:
Identify lines of reflective
symmetry
Applying:
Recognise and explain
simple symmetrical
designs in the environment
Updated: 28 August 2013