Elementary School (IPC)

International Primary Curriculum (IPC)

The International Primary Curriculum (IPC) is designed for students aged 5 to 11 and offers a rich, engaging, and academically rigorous learning experience throughout the Primary years. At Brookes Moscow, the IPC builds on children’s natural curiosity through thematic, cross-curricular learning that supports both academic progress and personal growth.

The curriculum prepares students to thrive in a globalised world by balancing subject knowledge, personal development, and international understanding within a clear and structured framework.

What is the IPC?

A Thematic and Holistic Primary Curriculum

The IPC is a comprehensive, research-informed curriculum built around exciting thematic units that connect learning across subjects. This approach helps students see meaning in what they learn, apply knowledge in different contexts, and develop a deeper understanding of key concepts.

Learning is carefully structured to ensure progression in all subject areas while remaining engaging, relevant, and motivating for young learners.

Three Interconnected Learning Goals

Subject Learning Goals

Developing knowledge, skills, and understanding across core disciplines including Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, ICT & Computing, History, Geography, Art, Music, Physical Education, and Technology.

Personal Learning Goals

Fostering the qualities of effective learners such as adaptability, communication, cooperation, resilience, respect, thoughtfulness, morality, and enquiry.

International Learning Goals

Supporting students in developing an understanding of their own culture while gradually exploring other cultures and global issues, nurturing international-mindedness.

How learning works in the IPC

The IPC Learning Process

Each IPC unit follows a structured yet flexible learning process designed to deepen understanding and engagement:

Entry Point
A memorable and exciting activity that launches the unit and sparks curiosity.

Knowledge Harvest
Students share what they already know and identify questions they want to explore.

Research, Record & Reflect
The core learning phase, where students engage in subject-specific and interdisciplinary activities, building knowledge and skills.

Exit Point
A celebratory event where students present and reflect on their learning journey, often involving the wider school community.

Why the IPC at Brookes Moscow?

A Strong Foundation for Primary Learning

The IPC forms the academic core of our Primary School and plays a key role in our wider educational pathway.

Academic Rigour Through Engagement
High academic standards are combined with thematic learning that enhances motivation and retention.

Developing Globally Capable Learners
The balance of subject, personal, and international goals supports the development of confident, empathetic, and globally aware students.

Clear Progression and Assessment
A comprehensive assessment framework allows teachers to track progress and provides parents with meaningful insight into their child’s development.

A Coherent Learning Journey
The IPC forms part of a continuous learning pathway at Brookes Moscow, ensuring consistency and progression across stages of education.

Example IPC Unit: Forces

In the Forces unit, students explore the world of pushes and pulls that shape everyday life. The unit begins with an engaging Entry Point challenge, where students design and test marble runs, introducing them to concepts such as motion and friction.

Through hands-on investigations, students explore air resistance and gravity in Science, design working mechanisms in Technology, and examine natural forces such as earthquakes and glaciers in Geography. In History, they analyse the impact of key inventions, including the wheel, on human development.

The unit concludes with a Forces Fair, where students demonstrate their experiments and models, explaining the scientific principles behind them to the school community.