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Jul 19
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The PYP in Australia: Where inquiry-base...

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IB educator Kathy Saville speaks with Rebecca McAlister-Visic, Dean of Pedagogy and PYP Coordinator at John Paul College in Queensland, about the implementation of the Primary Years Programme (PYP) in Australia and how the programme sees inquiry-based learning and explicit teaching work side by side.

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