Units of Inquiry VIS curriculum is based on the International Baccalaureaute program of education, which promotes integrated, interactive and attractive approach towards learning. Thus, the curriculum is organised into Units of Inquiry that are designed to encourage students to formulate questions and learn how to answer them. This approach helps children become motivated and independent learners. The themes are implemented into the curriculum through the subject areas. It means that subjects included at VIS curriculum such as math, languages, science, information technologies, art, music, physical education, and other subjects are studied within the units of inquiry when appropriate. A school year consists of five Units of Inquiry. | September October | November December | January February | March April | May June | Kindergarten | Let’s Play | Celebrations | Space is the Place | Tell Me a Story | Life Cycles | Grade 1 | Home (Social Studies) | Community Helpers (Social Studies) | Weather and Its Fury (Earth Science) | Who’s Your Hero? (Social Studies) | Reduce, Reuse Recycle (Earth Science) | Grade 2 | Across the Continents (Geography) | Time Across Time (History) | Habitats Under Threat (Earth Science) | Myths and Symbols (Literature) | Inside the Earth (Earth Science) | Grade 3 | Hobbies and Aspirations (Social Studies) | Ancient Civilizations (History) | Inventors and Their Inventions (Science, History) | News and Media | Our Bodies Ourselves | Grade 4 | Give and Take (Ethics) | Beliefs and Values (Religion) | Money, Money, Money (Economics) | Energy and Its Sources (Earth Science) | Medieval Times (History) | Grade 5 | Becoming Me (Biology, Ethics) | Lights, Sound, Action (Drama, Literature, Science) | Democracy Now (Political science) | Matter Matters (Chemistry, Physics) | |
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