IB World School

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) is an internationally respected and recognised pre-university qualification that provides an alternative to the SACE.

The Diploma offers a rigorous and challenging academic curriculum which prepares students for effective participation in a rapidly evolving global society. The IBDP ensures that students acquire both breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding as they study courses from six subject groups. This includes the study of their own and another language, thus increasing students’ understanding of cultures, including their own.

Students also study Mathematics as well as courses from the Sciences, Humanities and The Arts. In addition, students learn to make connections across the academic disciplines and explore the nature of knowledge through the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course, undertake in-depth research into an area of interest in the Extended Essay (EE) and enhance their personal and interpersonal development through their own program of Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS).

The IBDP aims to produce young people who are self-motivated and intellectually curious with proven ability in a range of academic fields as well as being creative, active and compassionate members of our society. IB students acquire the skills and attitudes towards learning which will see them achieve in higher education and become lifelong learners. They are invariably involved in many community and school activities and are interested in making a difference in their community and the world at large.

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The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) is a curriculum framework harnessed in more than 1700 schools around the world.

Learning in the IB PYP is underpinned by intentionally planned, inquiry-based learning experiences that engage children in critical and creative thinking.

At Pembroke, students from Years 1 to 6 explore six different units of inquiry each year while in the ELC and Reception, they explore four. Every unit of inquiry is organised under a transdisciplinary theme. They are described as transdisciplinary because they bridge the boundaries of traditional subject disciplines which are more developmentally appropriate for Middle and Senior school students. The transdisciplinary themes are:

• Who We Are
• Where We Are in Place and Time
• How We Organise Ourselves
• Sharing the Planet
• How the World Works
• How We Express Ourselves

Each transdisciplinary theme has a central idea, lines of inquiry and focus concepts, questions and attitudes. The knowledge and skills articulated in the Australian Curriculum are mapped across the units of inquiry and exposed in a meaningful context. Pembroke not only views knowledge and skills as important elements of learning. It also aims to provide students with the time to think and develop conceptual understandings and attitudes that inspire them to act on their learning.

We seek to challenge and engage every child in every learning experience. Skills and understandings in Literacy and Numeracy enable students to make connections and conduct meaningful inquiries. Therefore, it is our role to ensure the fundamental skills and understandings in Literacy and Numeracy are prioritised for every child.