what do we mean? why do it this way?. opportunities for longer periods of study opportunities to...
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What do we mean?
Why do it this way?
Opportunities for longer periods of study opportunities to practice skills through a interdisciplinary topic theme.
Opportunities for pupils to have more control in directing their own learning.
Opportunities for learning through real life situations and experiences.
Year Group August Sept Oct
S1 to S3 Settling in
Team Building
Outdoor Learning
Forest Schools
Curriculum for Excellence - Skills for Life
Team Building and Outdoor Learning
Problem Solving Estimating and Time Rounding
Measurement
Patterns Angles
Symmetry
Shapes 2D
and3D Money
Numeracy Skills
Mathematics
Year Group Oct - Dec Mid Oct Dec
S1 to S3•Learning Away•Skills for Life•Residential
Preparation
Residential
Week
•Learning Away
Evaluation
• Christmas
Curriculum for Excellence - Skills for Life
Learning Away:Learning about – where we go to learn, Skills being developed – working with a new team,
Tell the story in pictures
Pick one picture that shows listening and sharing and working with others.
Pick at least one picture that shows you thinking and planning.
Pick a picture that shows your favourite activity. Think “what did I do that I am proud of?”
Look at the pictures you have chosen and answer the following. What did you do that you are proud of?I can _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I have _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Project learning S1 to S3 Name ___________________________________ Date _____________
Pupil Self Evaluation
Year Group Jan - Feb Feb – April
S1 to S3 Museum of Rural Life
Choice
Robert Burns
Burns Supper
Curriculum for Excellence - Skills for Life
Scotland
Scotland
Year Group
May - June June
S1 to S3Visit Our World
Olympics
Transition and Achievement
Curriculum for Excellence - Skills for Life
Smooth transition from Primary experience.
Real opportunity to develop skills for life. These transfer into skills required for Senior Phase.
Evidence points to young people learning in ways that are more lasting and transferable.
Project themes selected are already meaningful to pupils so greater opportunity for experiencing success
Asked if they think it should continue?
No-one wants to go back to classrooms all day.
Asked if they knew what was being learned?
Like looking at photographs about what we have done.
“Like being with different friends.”
“Like having a chance to access the community.”
“Learning about going away – packing”
“Working with S1 doing a performance”
“Like being treated differently”
“Like different activities and going outside of school.”
“Like being given a leadership role.” “Like to look after things.”
