4.20家庭日预约访谈：UOI课程到底有何魔力？

这6个超学科主题是：我们是谁、我们身处什么时空、我们如何表达自己、世界如何运作、我们如何组织自己、共享地球。

这门课程最终的教学目的在于，让孩子们学会打破固有学科思维，超越传统学科之间的界限开展学习，从而学会从多种角度探究事物的真相。

受访老师

David Cairns/英国

PYP Coordinator

Qualifications:

教育背景:

• Bachelor of Arts Degree – English Literature and Language from The University of Sunderland.

• 文学学士学位——英国桑德兰大学，英语语言文学专业。

• Post Graduate Diploma in Education from Strathclyde University, which is the UK’s most prestigious teaching college.

• 教育学研究生文凭—— 思克莱德大学，英国最负盛名的教育学院。

• Currently undertaking his Masters in International Education.

• 目前正在攻读国际教育硕士学位。

Mr David Cairns has lived in Beijing for over five years and is delighted to be part of the senior leadership team at Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy. Having taught at another International School in Beijing before Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy, Mr David Cairns wants to impart his knowledge of the International Baccalaureate programme and create an enriching and engaging environment for students to learn and develop.

大卫·凯恩斯老师已经在北京生活了5年多。他很高兴能够加入北京朝阳凯文学校的高级领导团队。在此之前，他在北京的另外一所国际学校任教。大卫·凯恩斯老师希望传授他有关IB课程方面的知识，为学生们营造一个丰富多彩、生动有趣的学习环境。

Although he has had many highlights of his decade-long teaching career, the most significant recent achievement has been achieving over 65% A* to A iGCSE pass rate for English literature and language. This figure is 45% above the global average.

大卫·凯恩斯老师在其十年的教学生涯中，成绩斐然。最近最显著的成就是他的学生在英语语言文学专业国际普通中等教育证书（iGCSE）考试的等级A*－A通过率超过65%。这个数字比全球平均水平高出45%。

In addition, Mr David Cairns has a keen interest in debating. In 2015, he becomes heavily involved in the World Scholar’s Cup; an academic public-speaking event which over 100,000 students participate in globally. Having tutored students during ASA times, he has seen the living proof that passion, public speaking and having an understanding of rhetoric can lead to students will become the leaders of tomorrow. In his previous school, he occupied the role of a middle-leader.

此外，大卫·凯恩斯老师还对辩论有着浓厚的兴趣。2015 年，他积极参与世界学者杯（World Scholar’s Cup）学术演讲活动，这是一项全球超过10万名学生参加的活动。在ASA期间他曾辅导过学生，切实地感受到激情、公开演讲和对修辞的理解能够使学生成为未来的领导者。他在供职的前一所学校担任中层管理者。

In his spare time, Mr David Cairns enjoys travelling, reading literature and delving deeper into pedagogical approaches.

大卫·凯恩斯老师闲暇时喜欢旅行，阅读以及深入钻研教学方法。

访谈时间

Can you explain how students are taught at Kaiwen Academy?

您可以解释下凯文学校的教学方法吗？

The first thing to understand regarding the PYP is that students, over each academic year, will cover six transdisciplinary themes. These themes are ‘Who We Are’, ‘How We Express Ourselves’, ‘How We Organize Ourselves’, ‘Where We Are in Place and Time’, ‘Sharing the Planet’ and ‘How the World Works’. Each year, students will expand their knowledge of these units and develop a stronger, conceptual understanding of their importance in the world.

关于小学课程，首先需要了解的是每学年学生的学习涵盖六个跨学科主题，包括“我们是谁”、“我们如何表达自己”、“我们如何组织自己”、“我们身处什么时空”、“共享地球”以及“世界如何运作”。每年，通过这些单元的学习，扩展学生知识, 使学生对自身在世界中的重要性建立更强的概念性理解。

As a PYP school, we are preparing students to be active participants in a lifelong journey of learning. In reality, we are aiming to encourage students to realize that learning never stops and that learning becomes a huge part of our past, present and future. Through the teaching of the Primary Years Programme, we aim to educate students on International-Mindedness.

在小学阶段，我们正在培养学生成为终身学习的积极参与者。在教学中，我们的目标是鼓励学生认识到学无止境，学习是终身的事业。通过小学课程的教学，我们旨在培养学生树立开放的国际思维。

Within each grade, students develop and enhance their knowledge by revisiting the six major transdisciplinary themes each year. The content differs year upon year, progressively increasing in difficulty through a comprehensive and spiraling curriculum.

在每个年级的学习中，学生都会重温这六个主要跨学科主题，巩固知识。课程内容逐年不同，难度也随着综合性和螺旋式课程的设置而逐步提高。

In addition to teaching using the IB Primary Years Programme, we blend the Cambridge International Education Curriculum and the Chinese National Curriculum. This provides Kaiwen Academy with a unique-blended curriculum which provides students an excellent platform to grow and develop.

除了IB小学课程体系的教学外，我们还融合了剑桥国际教育课程和中国国家课程。凯文学校独特的混合课程体系，为学生的成长和发展提供了一个卓越的平台。

What is Unit of Inquiry?

何谓探究单元？

Unit of Inquiry is a six to eight weeks, in-depth, exploration of a conceptual idea. As a subject, Unit of Inquiry is a combination of English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Through student-led inquiries, the children at Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy will develop a better understanding of the world we live in and be guided through the learning process by lines of inquiry and teacher questions.

探究单元的课程持续6-8周，旨在深入探索概念性的知识。作为一门学科，探究单元综合了英语、数学、科学和社会课程。通过学生主导的探究学习，朝阳凯文学校的孩子们将会对我们生活的世界有更好的理解；整个学习过程通过一系列探究和老师提问的引导完成。

Other teachers, through careful planning, will link their subjects back to the Unit of Inquiry and ensure that transdisciplinary connections are integrated within their teaching and learning. An example of this in practice has recently been seen in Grade 5. The children are currently focusing on the ‘Sharing the Planet’ unit, which sees them discover new ways to reduce the amount of plastic that we use. In Chinese culture curriculum, students have designed and created reusable bags for life. Students will explore Ancient-Chinese printing methods to ensure authenticity in design. Regarding other subjects, in Music students will create a song that links to their learning within the Unit of Inquiry lesson. It really is amazing to see so many teachers working hard together to ensure that the education of our children receives one of the best in the world.

其他老师，经过仔细规划，将他们的学科与探究单元联系起来，确保跨学科联系整合到他们的教学当中。最近，在5年级就有这样的例子。孩子们目前正在集中学习“共享地球”单元。通过这个单元的学习，他们发现了减少塑料使用量的新方法。在中国文化课堂上，学生们设计并制作了生活用环保袋。为确保设计的真实性，学生们将探索古老的中国印刷方法。至于其他学科，学生们在音乐课堂上将创作一首与探究单元学习相关的歌曲。看到这么多老师共同努力，确保我们的学生接受世界上最好的教育，这的确令人惊喜。

How do the teachers at Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy teaches?

朝阳凯文学校的老师是如何教学的？

This is an interesting question and one that the school’s senior leadership team has worked on extensively. Through professional development, our teachers have developed a greater understanding as to how to make the PYP happen, how to best assess students and how to incorporate both student-led activities and play-based learning. Much of the professional development offered to our staff connects back to the educational theorist Benjamin Bloom.

这是一个有趣的问题。凯文学校的高级领导团队在这方面也做了大量的工作。通过专业化发展，我们的老师对如何教授小学课程，如何以最好的方法评估学生以及如何将学生主导的活动和寓教于乐的课程结合起来有了更深的理解。我们向员工提供的许多专业发展培训，都与本杰明•布鲁姆（Benjamin Bloom）的教育理论相关。

Since its refinement in 2001, Bloom’s taxonomy has provided teachers and students with a better understanding of how we best learn. By putting an emphasis on creating, as opposed to simply remembering information, students are proven to achieve greater results. Our teaching philosophy is both enriching and engaging and, when questioned, students will demonstrate their sheer pleasure at the way they are taught at Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy. No lesson is boring, instead a variety of tasks are provided within each class to ensure a consistent and engaging programme.

布鲁姆分类学方法于2001年进行了修订。在该方法的指导下，我们的老师和学生对如何更好地学习有了进一步的理解。我们的教学强调创造性，而非简单的识记信息。事实证明，在这样的理念下，学生能取得更好的成绩。我们的教学理念是多元化和有吸引力的。当被问到在学校学习的感受时，学生们展示出的是纯粹的快乐。每节课都不枯燥，且设计有各种各样的任务，以确保课程的连贯性和趣味性。

How do we assess?

我们如何进行评估？

As part of the Unit of Inquiry, students will complete a minimum of two formative assessments and one summative assessment. These will guide future learning and provide students with a platform for future growth.

作为探究单元的一部分，学生将完成至少两项教学形成性评估和一项总结性评估。这些评估对未来的学习有指导作用，同时也为学生的未来成长提供一个平台。

Within all subjects, teachers will adhere to the same mark-scheme which has been designed to promote English acquisition. By focusing on English acquisition, we are best preparing our students for positive destinations and the best universities in the world.

所有科目的老师都执行相同的评分标准。这样设计的目的是促进英语学习。通过注重英语学习，为学生将来实现美好梦想，进入世界名校学习做好积极的准备。

We don’t only focus on the areas for development and things that students have done wrong in their work; instead, through careful assessment policies we are able to assist in their next steps – this method is called feedback and feedforward and is a proven, effective method to ensure student progress.

我们不仅仅关注学生的发展领域和不足之处，而且通过细致的评估策略，为学生们下一阶段的学习提供帮助——这种方法被称为反馈和前馈。事实证明，这是一种确保学生进步的有效方法。

In addition, we have examination weeks throughout the year. These exams are in line with the Cambridge International Examination Board and will see students tested in English, Science, and Mathematics. For Chinese Language, students will complete an examination in keeping with the requirements of the Chinese National Curriculum.

此外，我们全年都设有考试周。这些考试符合剑桥国际考试委员会 (Cambridge International Examination Board)的标准，对学生的英语、科学和数学进行测试。对于汉语，学生将完成符合中国国家课程要求的考试。

In the future, we are looking at creating a single-point rubric for assessment. This is an exciting development for Chaoyang Kaiwen Academy. It is a method proven to propel students’ learning even further and becomes self-motivating as a result of the careful feedback and feedforward strategies included.

未来，我们将考虑制定单点评估准则。这对于朝阳凯文学校来说是一个激动人心的发展。经证实，这种方法可以进一步提高学生的学习动力，并在细致的反馈和前馈策略的帮助下实现自我激励。

通过这次访谈，我们可以了解到，原来UOI课程正是在将我们的希望落于现实，它能够从小培养孩子的主动性和应用能力，将生活与知识紧紧联系在一起。

孩子们看到树木可以想起森林和自然，可以想到环保与保护地球，从心底里生发出社会责任感，这就是UOI的神奇魔力。

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