Learning at Cairo American College takes place in a challenging, yet supportive environment that fosters inquiry-based teaching and learning. Every stage of the process is important, and student needs are sensitively met. Being a Primary Years Program (PYP) school, our curriculum has been designed to provide outstanding educational opportunities that will help every student to reach their potential. The key to success is providing the right learning environment staffed by caring and knowledgeable teachers who love to teach and nurture each child’s academic and social learning.
We treat Literacy and Numeracy as high priority learning areas, knowing that the skills and concepts developed during classroom programs underpin learning across the curriculum.
Our Student Service team includes; English Language Learning teachers, Student Support, speech and language pathologists and counsellors. The team works in partnership with class teachers and parents to ensure school success for students in supporting and extending learning.
To keep our young students active and buzzing, we also offer a range of specialist programs -Art, Physical Education and Swimming, Music, Library, integrated Technology across the curriculum, Arabic and Egypt Culture.
PreK 3 & 4
WHO WE ARE
Central Idea
Through understanding emotions people manage themselves and build relationships.
Lines of Inquiry
Identifying and naming emotions Form
Exploring strategies to support the expression of our emotions Function
Practicing self management to build relationships Responsibility
HOW WE ORGANIZE OUR SELVES
Central Idea
People in our community support our learning.
Lines of Inquiry
What is a school community Form
How do the people in our learning community support us Function
What makes a respectful learning community Responsibility
SHARING THE PLANET
Central Idea
People’s interaction with resources impacts the environment.
Lines of Inquiry
Resources in the environment Form
The reasons people care for the environment Connection
Using design to repurpose resources Change
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central Idea
There are many creative ways to express our thinking.
Lines of Inquiry
Exploring various forms of art Form
Creating and sharing art with others Connection
Self-expression through art Perspective
KG
WHO WE ARE
Central Idea
Learning about ourselves helps us understand and connect to others.
Lines of Inquiry
What I like Form
Ways in which we are similar and different Perspective
How we are connected to others Connection
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central Idea
Appreciation of the aesthetic promotes a sense of wellbeing.
Lines of Inquiry
Identifying what is aesthetically pleasing Form
Communication through design Function
Expressing opinion Perspective
WHERE WE ARE IN
PLACE AND TIME
Central Idea
People use stories as a way of connecting to the past.
Lines of Inquiry
What from the past makes a good story Causation
Ways of telling stories Change
Making connections between past and present stories Connections
SHARING THE PLANET
Central Idea
Living things rely on their environment to survive.
Lines of Inquiry
What is a living thing Form
What living things need to survive Causation
How living things are connected in their environment Connection
HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES
Central Idea
Groups function when members participate cooperatively.
Lines of Inquiry
Where groups are found Form
How individuals in a group work together to accomplish goals Function
Rights and responsibilities of group members Responsibilities
HOW THE WORLD WORKS
Central Idea
Humans impact their environment.
Lines of Inquiry
Cause and effect Causation
How we interact with our environment Function
Force and motion Form
Grade 1
WHO WE ARE
Central Idea
Relationships evolve as we change
and grow.
Lines of Inquiry
Self Awareness is developed as we learn about our identities
How we develop relationships
Personal growth and change
WHERE WE ARE IN
PLACE AND TIME
Central Idea
Family heritage contributes to cultural and personal identity.
Lines of Inquiry
Family heritage Form
Artifacts, heirlooms or rituals that have meaning in a family Connection
Similarities and differences between generations within a family Perspective
HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES
Central Idea
Citizens have responsibilities and qualities that impact communities.
Lines of Inquiry
What qualities citizens have Form
Responsibilities citizens have Responsibilty
Ways citizens impact the community Function
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central Idea
We can discover ways to enjoy our creativity through interacting with light and sound.
Lines of Inquiry
Properties of light and sound Form
How light and sound can be used Function
Creative expression using light and sound Causation
SHARING THE PLANET
Central Idea
Our actions promote peace in the world.
Lines of Inquiry
Properties of light and sound Form
How light and sound can be used Function
Creative expression using light and sound Causation
HOW THE WORLD WORKS
Central Idea
Cycles in the natural world are predictable and observable.
Lines of Inquiry
Ways we resolve conflict
Ways to promote peace
Ways to be an upstander
Grade 2
WHO WE ARE
Central Idea
Embracing diversity broadens minds.
Lines of Inquiry
Your culture shapes who you are Form
Cultures have similarities and differences Perspective
Global citizens embrace diversity Perspective
WHERE WE ARE IN
PLACE AND TIME
Central Idea
Roles and systems in communities are interdependent.
Lines of Inquiry
Communities have needs and wants Function
Roles in communities Function
Communities have systems and networks Connection
SHARING THE PLANET
Central Idea
Living things exist in many different places.
Lines of Inquiry
What living things depend on Form
Diversity of life in different habitats Connection
Living things share resources in their habitat Connection
HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES
Central Idea
People develop systems of trade for goods and services based on needs and wants.
Lines of Inquiry
The role of trade Function
Reasons why people trade Connection
The way trade systems function Causation
HOW THE WORLD WORKS
Central Idea
Matter can be changed to meet people's needs.
Lines of Inquiry
Materials have different properties Form
Processes that change matter Change
People use materials to design to meet needs Function
HOW EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central Idea
Working through a process helps us express ourselves.
Lines of Inquiry
Using a creative process to express ideas and feelings Function
Processes help us find solutions Function
The impact of arts on others Causation
Grade 3
HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES
Central Idea
Relationships and choices impact systems and communities.
Lines of Inquiry
How personal choices impact the community Connection
Developing awareness of self and others Responsibility
Creating structures that support a healthy, positive, nurturing learning environment Responsibility
WHERE WE ARE IN
PLACE AND TIME
Central Idea
Communities are shaped by their environments.
Lines of Inquiry
How geography affects how we live Form + Connection
Other factors that may affect the way we live Connection
How modern communities adapt their environment Causation
SHARING THE PLANET
Central Idea
Survival of organisms relies on their interdependence within their environmental conditions.
Lines of Inquiry
How environmental changes affect living organisms Causation
Over time, organisms adapt, or not, to survive Change
Humans affect habitats and organisms Change
WHO WE ARE
Central Idea
Relationships are enhanced by learning about other people’s perspectives and communicating our own.
Lines of Inquiry
Social interactions Connection
Acknowledging others’ perspectives Perspective
Managing and resolving conflict Responsibility
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central Idea
Our actions promote peace in the world.
Lines of Inquiry
Common elements of traditional stories Form
The role of myths, legends, folktales and fairytales in beliefs and values Function
Different points of view and how it changes the story Perspective
HOW THE WORLD WORKS
Central Idea
People understand and use forces and motion to make life easier.
Lines of Inquiry
What is force Function
The effects of forces, including electric and magnetic forces Causation
How people apply understandings to a practical situation Causation
Grade 4
WHERE WE ARE IN
PLACE AND TIME
Central Idea
Human migration is a response to challenges, risks, and opportunities that impact individuals and communities.
Lines of Inquiry
The reasons people migrate Causation
Migration throughout history Change
Impact of migration on communities, and individuals Perspective
HOW THE WORLD WORKS
Central Idea
Earth's surface is shaped by natural processes and geological events that impact living things.
Lines of Inquiry
What are natural processes and hazards Form
What are the long term effects of natural processes and hazards Causation
How to reduce impacts on humans Change
WHO WE ARE
Central Idea
A balance of interconnected factors influence our well-being.
Lines of Inquiry
Identify the factors that influence well-being Causation
How the factors work together Connection
How I manage my personal well-being journey to maintain balance Responsibility
SHARING THE PLANET
Central Idea
Living things have structures that function to support behaviour, growth, and survival.
Lines of Inquiry
What are the internal and external structures that support behaviour, growth, and survival. Form
How do animal sense receptors work to support behaviour and survival Function
Affect of human disruptions to living things growth, behaviour and survival Causation
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central Idea
Creative expression provides ways for humans to communicate ideas.
Lines of Inquiry
The ways humans communicate ideas Form
How someone's culture influences the work they produce Perspective
How does artistic expression connect to emotion Connection
HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES
Central Idea
Marketplaces depend on the ability to produce goods and supply services that can be exchanged.
Lines of Inquiry
Components of the market system Form
The impact of renewable and nonrenewable resources on the environment and/or humankind Causation
The relationship between access to goods and services and the impact on humans Connection
Grade 5
WHO WE ARE
Central Idea
All people have rights and responsibilities in society.
Positive relationships build strong communities.
Lines of Inquiry
Social systems and structures
Human relationships
How personal identity is formed
SHARING THE PLANET
Central Idea
Ecosystems rely on the interdependent balance of living things.
Lines of Inquiry
Matter and energy flow in organisms Connection
Ways in which ecosystems are interdependent Causation
How human interaction with the environment can affect the balance of systems Change
The consequence of imbalance within ecosystems Causation
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central Idea
Imagination inspires us to create and express our ideas.
Lines of Inquiry
The cycle of creativity begins with appreciation. Form
People share their perspectives and ideas through stories Perspective
Stories follow a pattern Form
HOW THE WORLD WORKS
Central Idea
Humans impact Earth’s major systems.
Lines of Inquiry
How the major systems interact and affect Earth's surface and processes Connection
Human impact on major systems Causation
Novel problems require innovative solutions Responsibility
WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Central Idea
Exploration leads to discoveries, conflicts and cultural and economic interactions.
Lines of Inquiry
Reasons for exploration Causation
What is learned through exploration Connection
Cultural and economic interactions Connection
Impact of interactions Perspective
HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES
Central Idea
Government systems and media can promote or deny equal opportunities and social justice.
Lines of Inquiry
Political systems of the world Form
The interaction of politics and media Connection
How citizens monitor, evaluate and influence actions of their government Perspective
CAC CORE VALUES AND LEARER PROFILE
