The (Atl) Skills Enhance the Levels of Engagement with Students in Years 5 & 6 Completing the PYP Programme in Music

Working in International Schools, especially International Baccalaureate (IB) educational curricula, teachers frequently used the various approaches to teaching and learning skills, whether students were engaged or not, with the main objective being to promote International Mindedness as outlined by IBO (2018). Allowing students to be natural inquirers and critical thinkers who follow lines of inquiries, make connections, and use key concepts, became the driving force for their knowledge, and understanding of a particular topic in the Primary Years Programme (PYP) to encourage students to be excited to explore inquiry-based learning.
Teaching across the school, especially Primary Grades 1 - 6, the researcher had a better understanding of how motivated students became when being expected to use their necessary skills. It was important to understand what motivated students, especially within the PYP programme. Souders (2021) explained that: "The regiments often undermine students’ inclination to pursue topics that interest them and deeply engage them".
The purpose of the study is to evaluate how teachers encourage their students by using the various Approaches to Teaching and Learning (ATL) skills to promote high levels of engagement. Through communication skills, students had the opportunity to listen, read, write, converse, share their ideas, understand a concept, and demonstrate knowledge gained. Students were taught how to manage their time correctly, be responsible, adhere to deadlines, and understand that life skills equipped them further in their education, focussing on self-management skills. When students utilized their thinking skills, they critically thought about how the world worked, how they expressed themselves, and how to be organized according to IBO (n.d).