What is the PYPx?

What is the PYP Exhibition (PYPx)?

All IB programmes include a culminating or consolidating learning experience in their final year: the exhibition in the PYP; the personal project in the Middle Years Programme (MYP); the extended essay in the Diploma Programme (DP).

In the PYP exhibition, students demonstrate their understanding of an issue or opportunity they have chosen to explore. They undertake their investigation both individually and with their peers, together with the guidance of a mentor. Throughout the exhibition, students demonstrate their ability to take responsibility for their learning - and their capacity to take action - as they are actively engaged in planning, presenting and assessing learning.

Source: International Baccaulaureate Organization (2018). PYP: From Principles into Practice: The learner.

What is the Purpose of the PYPx?

The key purposes of the exhibition are:

for students to engage in an in-depth, collaborative inquiry
to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate agency and responsibility for their learning
to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate the attributes of the learner profile in authentic contexts
to provide students with an opportunity to explore multiple perspectives
to provide an authentic process for students to monitor, document and present their learning

to provide students with an opportunity to synthesize and apply their learning
for students to take action as a result of their learning
to unite the students, teachers and other members of the learning community in a collaborative experience
to provide an authentic context for students to reflect on their PYP education
to support the well-being of students by celebrating their transition to the next stages of their education
to provide students with an opportunity to engage with the broader learning community and celebrate their achievements.

Source: International Baccaulaureate Organization (2018). PYP: From Principles into Practice: The learner.

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