국제 바칼로레아 초등교육 프레임워크에 기반한 초등영어 융합수업 설계 방안

A Proposal for integrated primary English instructional design based on the International Baccalaureate Primary Years’ Program framework

This study aimed at finding ways to integrate English using the International Baccalaureate Primary Years’ Program (IB PYP) framework, which focuses on fostering learners’ competencies to take responsibility for their learning as they explore local and global issues (IBO, 2017). Based on the PYP framework, the scope and sequence of the PYP language and the achievement standards of the primary English curriculum in Korea were analyzed and compared. Next, the lesson contents of the primary English textbooks were mapped to the ones displayed on the curriculum, and then organized and classified according to the 6 PYP transdisciplinary themes. An example of an integrated primary English instructional design was developed, which consists of the central idea, key concepts, achievement standards of related academic subjects, and learning skills. This study proposes for continuous research to develop integrated English instructions in the PYP framework and to implement it in the context of public schools for the sake of equity of educational opportunity.