Renewables Project

Sgoil a’ Bhac

and

Sgoil Phabail

Aims of the Project

• increasing their awareness of a range of environmental issues

• improving their ability to evaluate sources of oral and written evidence whilst recognising bias

• developing their capacity for listening to and respecting the views of others

• enhancing their ability in making rational, well-informed decisions.

An overarching aim of the project was to develop pupils’ skills by:

INTRODUCTION• What are the global issues?• Why do we need renewables?

What are our options?

•Wind•Solar•Wave•Tidal

•Hydro•Biomass•Geothermal•Hydrogen

Lewis Wind Farm

Pros. Cons.

Citizenship Issues(Freedom of Speech)(Recognising bias)

Drama

Planning Spreadsheet

Date Time Theme Activity Where?Staff Involved

Notes

Planning Flow Chart

Level 3 OutcomesLiteracy and English Listening and Talking

Enjoyment and choice –

within a motivating and challenging environment, developing an awareness of the relevance of texts in my life

Tools for listening and talking – to help me when interacting or presenting within and beyond my place of learning

Finding and using information – when listening to, watching and talking about texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary

Understanding, analysing and evaluating – investigating and/or appreciating texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary for different purposes

Creating texts –

applying the elements others use to create different types of short and extended texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and vocabulary

I enjoy exploring and can discuss increasingly complex word patterns and text and structures, and the richness and diversity of the languages of Scotland.

I appreciate the importance and relevance of language in my personal life and for the world of work, and the influence texts can have.

ENG 301A/L/W

ENG 401A/L/W

When I engage with others, I can make a relevant contribution, encourage others to contribute and acknowledge that they have the right to hold a different opinion.

I can respond in ways appropriate to my role and use contributions to reflect on, clarify or adapt thinking.

LIT 302B

Having explored and analysed the features of spoken language, I can use these, adopting an appropriate register to suit my purpose and audience.

ENG 303C

As I listen or watch, I can:

identify and give an accurate account of the purpose and main concerns of the text and can make inferences from key statements

identify and discuss similarities and differences between different types of text

use this information for different purposes.

LIT 304D

As I listen or watch, I can take notes and organise these to develop thinking, help retain and recall information, explore problems and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate.

LIT 305E

I can select ideas and relevant information, organise these in an appropriate way for my purpose and use suitable vocabulary for my audience.

LIT 206F/LIT 306F

I can show my understanding of what I listen to or watch by commenting, with evidence, on the content and form of short and extended texts.

LIT 307G

To help me develop an informed view, I am learning about the techniques used to influence opinion and how to assess the value of my sources and I can recognise persuasion.

LIT 308H

When listening and talking with others, for different purposes, I can:

communicate information, ideas or opinions

explain processes, concepts or ideas

identify issues raised and summarise findings or conclusions.

LIT 309J

I am developing confidence when engaging with others within and beyond my place of learning. I can communicate in a clear, expressive way and I am learning to select and organise resources independently.

LIT 210K / LIT 310K

Criteria Sheets

What impact did the project have on pupils’ literacy?

• a clear appreciation that generic Literacy skills apply across curricular areas eg. report writing

• experience of a wide variety of learning situations and inputs which enhance Literacy

• practice in critical evaluation of source materials through reading, listening and discussion

• confidence in writing and talking about issues in a variety of contexts.

What impact did the project have on staff?

• greater awareness of the benefits of collaborative working and professional dialogue

• a willingness to take calculated risks by experimenting with a variety of approaches to planning, learning and teaching

• some ideas about how to de-clutter the curriculum by adopting a cross-cutting approach

• commitment to promoting a shared standard and transferability of skills across the curriculum