About the role
IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)
To nurture creativity, imagination, visual literacy, and self-expression through inquiry-led, age-appropriate Visual Arts experiences within the IB PYP framework.
Design and facilitate hands-on, inquiry-based art experiences connected to PYP units of inquiry.
Develop foundational understanding of the elements of art—line, colour, shape, form, texture, pattern, and space.
Facilitate exploration of diverse media, materials, tools, techniques, and art-making processes.
Foster curiosity, experimentation, creative confidence, and individual artistic expression.
Introduce children to diverse artists, artworks, cultures, and visual traditions.
Encourage student agency, choice, reflection, and age-appropriate artistic dialogue.
Document learning through portfolios, observations, process documentation, and exhibitions.
Integrate Visual Arts with transdisciplinary themes, key concepts, Learner Profile attributes, and ATL skills.
Provide inclusive, differentiated experiences responsive to students’ developmental needs and interests.
Maintain a safe, stimulating, and well-organised art studio environment.
Degree in Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Art Education, Design, or related field; teaching qualification preferred.
Strong understanding of primary-age art education and child development.
Familiarity with IB PYP, inquiry-based and transdisciplinary learning.
Strong proficiency in age-appropriate art materials, techniques, and creative processes.
Prior IB PYPexperience preferred.