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DP workshops – Category 2
Visual arts
Environmental systems and societies
These workshops are designed to prepare
participants to teach a specific DP subject in a
manner that supports the IB mission statement and
philosophy. The workshop will enable participants to:
• develop a deep understanding of the IB organization: its history, mission statement, learner profile,
IB continuum and the international dimension
• consider the impact of the centrality of the IB
learner profile and approaches to teaching and
learning in the DP and CP models
• consider how the course makes links with
DP workshops – Category 3
theory of knowledge (TOK) and creativity, activity,
Physics: A focus on the experimental programme
service (CAS) and takes the CP context into
The Experimental Programme is a vital element
consideration
of the DP physics course. This workshop supports
• explore the nature of the extended essay and
participants in the development of a broad and
the role of the supervisor, to include reference to
structured Experimental Programme that provides
world studies interdisciplinary extended essay
opportunities for students to develop the necessary
• develop an understanding of student and teacher
skills for success in the full range of possible types
approaches to inquiry in the DP/CP classroom
of Scientific Investigation. Participants will examine
• design course outlines that align with curriculum
various student samples of the Scientific Investigation
requirements, aims and assessment objectives of
to develop a clear understanding of the application
the subject, IB terminology and the relevant
of the internal assessment criteria. Resources for all
standards
aspects of the Experimental Programme, including
• design student engagements for interactions with
resources using technology will be explored. The
the syllabus concepts and content
workshop is suitable for experienced teachers who
• articulate the assessment requirements
wish to improve their Experimental Programme and
• create formative assessment tasks that will equip
further integrate technology into their Experimental
students with the required factual, procedural
Programme.
and conceptual knowledge that support the
summative assessment task(s)
• use assessment criteria to make judgments about
student achievement (criterion-related, best fit)
• interact with and explore the TSM and subject-
Language A: Literature – Teaching poetry
for enjoyment and assessment
Poetry, as a genre, is available for study in several
units in the language A: Literature course (also
specific teaching and learning resources on the
the Language A: Language and literature course),
programme resource centre and in the programme
as well as in several assessments in this course.
communities throughout the curriculum life cycle
Poetry provides great opportunities for student
• select and analyse suitable resources that support
writing and the kind of closereading analysis
teaching and learning in an IB classroom
necessary for work in DP literature. This workshop
• promote the importance of academic integrity
will investigate several aspects of selecting and
• participate in professional learning communities
teaching poetry to stimulate student interest and
within and beyond your school to facilitate the
prepare students for IB assessments. It is available in
transfer of professional development
English, Spanish, Chinese and Korean.
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