discovering my square mile...a skills based enquiry
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Discovering My Square Mile
...a skills based enquiry
Intentions
This scheme has been created to develop a learner centred, skills focused curriculum that is relevant to the 21st Century and inclusive of all learners
Skills Framework document 2007
Desired outcomes:• Focus on the learner and meeting their
individual needs• Inclusive, providing equality of
opportunity• Equipping learners with transferable skills• Relevant, challenging, interesting and
enjoyable for all learners• Transforming learning: to produce
resourceful, resilient, and reflective lifelong learners
• Achievable and adequately resourced
Skills Framework document 2007
The strengths of this scheme
Child centred:• learning experiences providing a motivating
and relevant curriculum• equipping children with transferable skills
Teacher friendly:• provision of exemplar material for teachers
to confidently move towards teaching a ‘skills based’ curriculum
• highly flexible and transferable scheme• very well resourced
My Square Mile
The Urban Area
The Cathedral
The Park / Field
...a skills based enquiry
EnglishMathsScienceICTWelshREArtHistoryGeographyMusicPE
The Urban Area
The Cathedral
The Park / Field
...a skills based enquiry
EnglishMathsScienceICTWelshREArtHistoryGeographyMusicPE
Asking questions
Gathering information
Creating and developing ideas
Communicating ideas and emotions
Communicating information
Finding and developing information and ideas
Evaluating own learning and thinking
Creating and presenting ideas
Talking about and explaining work
Locating, selecting and using information using reading strategies
Organising ideas and information
Writing accurately
Linking and lateral thinking
Activating prior knowledge
Formulating opinions and making decisions
Using information – measuring; gathering information; using numbers
Interpreting results
Calculating using a variety of methods
English
Maths
The Urban Area
The Cathedral
The Park / Field
...a skills based enquiry
Discovering My Square Mile...descriptive writing hot
seating
character sketch
graphs
habitats
thumb nail sketches
write questions
draw a panoramic view
O.S. maps
PhotostoryTarsiaPoetryP4CDatabasesMarketplaceArgument & Persuasion
Discovering My Square Mile
...a skills based enquiry