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Does anyone know if there are online courses available? I think I read of one, but now thatI want to do it, I cannot find it. I will start at an IPC school and would like to get ahead.

Callin,

What exactly is "International Primary Curriculum"? Are you talking about Regio? Montessori? IB PYP? Regular international curriculum? British international curriculum?

Why would you want to take a course in it? Does your school not provide training and materials?

Honestly, I would read up and familiarize yourself with the system at your school, make sure they are well-resourced (talk to the other teachers) or bring some of your key resources with you.

Good luck though!

http://www.greatlearning.com/ipc/the-ipc/what-is-ipc
http://www.greatlearning.com/info/ipc/e ... d-the-ipc/

There are a fair few IPC schools around the world. I seem to remember St Christophers in Penang being IPC.

Hi Callin,

I taught IPC for a fair few years and really enjoyed it (compared to English NC). We had trainers come out to our schools and run workshops, but I never heard of any online courses (this was 2 years ago, things may have changed). If you want to know some general concepts/strategies, I'm happy to share. If you're looking to get into an IPC school it can be useful to know some of the lingo and ideas.

Hope that helps.

shadowjack wrote:
> Callin,
>
> What exactly is "International Primary Curriculum"? Are you
> talking about Regio? Montessori? IB PYP? Regular international curriculum?
> British international curriculum?
>
> Why would you want to take a course in it? Does your school not provide
> training and materials?
>
> Honestly, I would read up and familiarize yourself with the system at your
> school, make sure they are well-resourced (talk to the other teachers) or
> bring some of your key resources with you.
>
> Good luck though!


I think this post speaks for itself. Oh dear!

shadowjack wrote:
> Callin,
>
> What exactly is "International Primary Curriculum"? Are you
> talking about Regio? Montessori? IB PYP? Regular international curriculum?
> British international curriculum?
>
> Why would you want to take a course in it? Does your school not provide
> training and materials?
>
> Honestly, I would read up and familiarize yourself with the system at your
> school, make sure they are well-resourced (talk to the other teachers) or
> bring some of your key resources with you.
>
> Good luck though!


IPC. Is a curriculum designed originally by SHE'LL for use in its schools. Now used in over 1300 schools worldwide, including UK.
I am familiar with Reggio, Montessori, PYP. The school I will join next year uses IPC and I would like to get ahead on becoming familiar with it.

Thank you IAMBOS for those links.