Session Overview
This professional learning webinar focuses on understanding the PYP Exhibition, a significant culminating experience in the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). The session explores the purpose, planning process, and practical implementation strategies that support meaningful student inquiry during the exhibition journey.
Participants will gain clarity on how to guide learners through the inquiry process, collaboration, research, and action, while maintaining alignment with the IB PYP framework. The session also highlights the roles of teachers, mentors, and students in ensuring a successful exhibition experience.
Through practical examples, planning tools, and real classroom strategies, educators will learn how to design and facilitate an effective PYP Exhibition that promotes student agency, conceptual understanding, and authentic learning.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this professional learning session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the purpose and significance of the PYP Exhibition within the IB framework
- Identify the roles of students, teachers, and mentors during the exhibition process
- Plan a structured timeline and inquiry journey for the exhibition
- Use effective strategies to support student research, collaboration, and action
- Apply practical tools for assessment, reflection, and documentation during the exhibition process
Session Highlights
- Understanding the PYP Exhibition
Explore the purpose, philosophy, and expectations of the exhibition as the culminating PYP learning experience.
- Planning the Exhibition Journey
Learn how to organise timelines, student groups, and inquiry planning to ensure a structured exhibition process.
- Student Agency and Inquiry
Understand how students develop research skills, collaborate with peers, and take meaningful action through inquiry.
- Mentorship and Guidance
Explore the role of teachers and mentors in guiding students through research, reflection, and presentation.
- Assessment and Reflection
Learn how to support student reflection, feedback, and documentation during different stages of the exhibition process.
Session Information
Format: Recorded Professional Learning Webinar
Duration: 2 Hours
Language: English
Host Platform: Inquiry Classroom
Facilitator: Isha Mehta – IB PYP Facilitator & Founder, Inquiry Classroom
