IB Middle Years Programme
The Early Years programme at Tesla integrates the IB with Montessori and Reggio Emilia approaches, creating a nurturing learning environment for children aged 18 months to 5 years - where curiosity and exploration lay the foundation for a lifelong love of learning.
How young minds begin their learning journey
The IB PYP Early Years Programme at Tesla Education blends the principles of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) with Montessori and Reggio Emilia philosophies to create a nurturing environment that inspires exploration, creativity, and independence.
Inquiry-based units of learning
Each unit focuses on big ideas, encouraging children to ask questions, explore themes, and connect subjects.
Play-based projects
Hands-on activities and collaborative projects develop key skills while making learning fun and meaningful.
Language and Numeracy foundations
Daily storytime, phonics, and counting games lay a solid groundwork for future academic success and lifelong literacy.
STEM for young minds
Early exposure to science, technology, engineering, and math sparks curiosity and builds critical-thinking skills.
Emotional and social skills
Self-awareness, emotional expression, empathy, and sharing with others.
Arts
Imagination and creativity through drawing, modeling, dancing, and acting.
What students learn
Six subject areas support the whole child through cognitive, physical, emotional, and creative development delivered in both Vietnamese and English.
Inquiry-based units of learning
Each unit focuses on big ideas, encouraging children to ask questions, explore themes, and connect subjects.
Play-based projects
Hands-on activities and collaborative projects develop key skills while making learning fun and meaningful.
Language and Numeracy foundations
Daily storytime, phonics, and counting games lay a solid groundwork for future academic success and lifelong literacy.
STEM for young minds
Early exposure to science, technology, engineering, and math sparks curiosity and builds critical-thinking skills.
Emotional and social skills
Self-awareness, emotional expression, empathy, and sharing with others.
Arts
Imagination and creativity through drawing, modeling, dancing, and acting.
Learning Path at Tesla
We use four types of assessment to ensure every child is seen clearly throughout their learning journey, rather than just at the end of a term.
IB PYP Early Years (ages 3–6)
The program helps students develop inquiry thinking and questioning skills.
IB PYP Early Years (ages 3–6)
The program helps students develop inquiry thinking and questioning skills.
IB PYP Early Years (ages 3–6)
The program helps students develop inquiry thinking and questioning skills.
IB PYP Early Years (ages 3–6)
The program helps students develop inquiry thinking and questioning skills.
IB PYP Early Years (ages 3–6)
The program helps students develop inquiry thinking and questioning skills.
IB PYP Early Years (ages 3–6)
The program helps students develop inquiry thinking and questioning skills.
IB PYP Early Years (ages 3–6)
The program helps students develop inquiry thinking and questioning skills.
IB PYP Early Years (ages 3–6)
The program helps students develop inquiry thinking and questioning skills.
Ten attributes that shape the whole learner
These ten attributes are woven into everything we do in the Early Years programme by guiding how students think, act, and relate to the world around them.
Inquirers
Natural curiosity and research skills
Knowledgeable
Local and global concepts and ideas
Thinkers
Critical and creative problem-solving
Communicators
Multiple languages and modes
Principled
Integrity, honesty, and fairness
Open-minded
Respecting different perspectives
Caring
Empathy, compassion, and respect
Risk-takers
Courage in the face of uncertainty
Balanced
Intellectual, physical, emotional health
Reflective
Thoughtful about learning and growth
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Approaches to Learning
The essential skills students need to become independent, self-directed learners who can succeed across all subject areas.
Concepts
Big, transferable ideas that carry meaning within and across disciplines, helping students think more deeply and broadly.
Global Contexts
Real-world lenses through which students explore local and global issues, building awareness of their place in the world.
Service Learning
Meaningful, curriculum-driven action that develops students’ sense of responsibility and their capacity to contribute positively to society.
Authentic Assessments
Real-life challenges presented to students with a genuine audience in mind, measuring what they can actually do, not just recall.
Connecting Subjects
Interdisciplinary teaching enables students to transfer knowledge, concepts, and skills across different subject areas with confidence.