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Programme09.30 Introduction
10.00 Activity 1: Exploring the Learning Experience
11.00 Coffee
11.30 Activity 2: Exploring the Learning Experience: Debrief
12.00 Activity 3: beginning to consider approaches to planning
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Activity 4: Planning a Learning experience
14.30 Reflection and Next Steps
Aim:To build on prior learning in relation to the Revised Curriculum within the context of an Area of Learning
Learning Intentions:• To explore the learning experiences that
characterise the Revised Curriculum • To consider approaches to planning for
implementation
Leading Learning 1 November 2005
Leading Learning 2 April/May 2006
Suggested Whole School Development Day August 2006
Development Team Day 1 October 2006
Suggested Staff Development Day Halloween
Development Team Day 2 November/December 2006
Suggested Whole School Development Day December 2006/January 2007
Learning Areas Day 1
Out-centre based training day
Jan/Feb/Mar 2007
Curriculum AimCurriculum Aim The Northern Ireland Curriculum aims to empower young people to achieve their potentialThe Northern Ireland Curriculum aims to empower young people to achieve their potential and to make informed and responsible decisions throughout their lives.and to make informed and responsible decisions throughout their lives.
Curriculum ObjectivesCurriculum Objectives To develop the young person as an To develop the young person as an individualindividual
To develop the young person as a To develop the young person as a contributor to societycontributor to society
To develop the young person as a contributor To develop the young person as a contributor to the economy & environmentto the economy & environment
personal understandingpersonal understandingmutual understandingmutual understandingpersonal healthpersonal healthmoral charactermoral characterspiritual awarenessspiritual awareness
citizenshipcitizenshipcultural understandingcultural understandingmedia awarenessmedia awarenessethical awarenessethical awareness
employabilityemployabilityeconomic awarenesseconomic awarenesseducation for sustainable education for sustainable developmentdevelopment
KeyKeyElementsElements
Curriculum AimCurriculum Aim The Northern Ireland Curriculum aims to empower young people to achieve their potentialThe Northern Ireland Curriculum aims to empower young people to achieve their potential and to make informed and responsible decisions throughout their lives.and to make informed and responsible decisions throughout their lives.
Curriculum ObjectivesCurriculum Objectives To develop the young person as an To develop the young person as an individualindividual
To develop the young person as a To develop the young person as a contributor to societycontributor to society
To develop the young person as a contributor To develop the young person as a contributor to the economy & environmentto the economy & environment
personal understandingpersonal understandingmutual understandingmutual understandingpersonal healthpersonal healthmoral charactermoral characterspiritual awarenessspiritual awareness
citizenshipcitizenshipcultural understandingcultural understandingmedia awarenessmedia awarenessethical awarenessethical awareness
employabilityemployabilityeconomic awarenesseconomic awarenesseducation for sustainable education for sustainable developmentdevelopment
KeyKeyElementsElements
Personal Personal DevelopmentDevelopment
Local & Global Local & Global CitizenshipCitizenship
EmployabilityEmployabilityHome EconomicsHome EconomicsLearning for Life Learning for Life and Workand Work
FORFOR
THROUGHTHROUGH
The The ArtsArts
English (And IrishIn Irish medium
schools) with Media Education
Environment Environment & Society& Society
Mathematics Mathematics with Financial with Financial
CapabilityCapability
Modern Modern LanguagesLanguages
Physical Physical EducationEducation
Science & Science & TechnologyTechnology
Religious Religious EducationEducation
Areas of Areas of LearningLearning
ACROSSACROSS
Attitudes and Attitudes and DispositionsDispositions
Personal responsibilityPersonal responsibility concern for othersconcern for others commitment-determination – resourcefulness commitment-determination – resourcefulness openness to new ideas openness to new ideas
Self-belief-optimism-pragmatismSelf-belief-optimism-pragmatism curiosity community spirit flexibility tolerance integrity-moral courage curiosity community spirit flexibility tolerance integrity-moral courage respect respect
Promoting/EncouragingPromoting/Encouraging
Learning Learning ExperiencesExperiences
Investigating & problem-solving linked to other curriculum areas relevant & enjoyable media rich skills integrated active & hands on offers choiceInvestigating & problem-solving linked to other curriculum areas relevant & enjoyable media rich skills integrated active & hands on offers choice
Challenging & engaging supportive environment culturally diverse positive reinforcement varied to suit learning style on-going reflection enquiry basedChallenging & engaging supportive environment culturally diverse positive reinforcement varied to suit learning style on-going reflection enquiry based
INFUSINGINFUSING
Cross-Curricular Skills Cross-Curricular Skills
Thinking Skills and Thinking Skills and Personal CapabilitiesPersonal Capabilities
Communication Using Mathematics Using ICT
Managing Information Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making Being Creative
Working with Others Self Management
Assessment for Assessment for LearningLearning
Clear learning Clear learning intentions intentions
shared with shared with pupilspupils
Taking risksTaking risksfor learningfor learning
Shared/negotiated Shared/negotiated success criteriasuccess criteria
Peer and Peer and selfself
assessmentassessment
IndividualIndividualtargettargetsettingsetting
Building a more Building a more open relationship open relationship between learner between learner
and teacherand teacher
Celebrate Celebrate success against success against agreed success agreed success
criteriacriteria
Advice on what Advice on what to improve and to improve and how to improve how to improve
itit
Peer and self Peer and self evaluation of evaluation of
learninglearning
Assessment Update
Communication, Using Mathematics and Using ICT are the 3 cross-curricular skills
2007-8 2008-9 2009-10
Year 8 Revised Curriculum statutory
Revised Curriculum statutory
Annual Pupil Profile statutory
Report on:•Learning Areas and LLW•Cross-curricular skills•Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities
Revised Curriculum statutory
Annual Pupil Profile statutory
Assess and report on:•Learning Areas and LLW•Cross-curricular skills•Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities
Year 9
Year 10
Learning Intentions
We are learning to …
• Use and interpret OS 1:50 000 map
• Make decisions based on evidence
• Justify opinions and conclusions
Life on the North Coast
Each of the people on the sheet can be found on the map. Work in pairs and use the details written about them to decide where you think they are.
For each one give 4-figure grid reference and be prepared to explain your choice to the rest of the class.
Cafe
Bird Watching Lookout
Shopping Centre
Match statement with location State your reasons Draw/record clues from the map
Great! You have identified a number of clues from the map which back up your opinion.
Remember to check if you have identified all the clues.
Good! You have found one clue to back up your opinion.
Remember to check if there are better clues or more clues.
Hard luck! You have tried to support your opinion.
Remember to check the key for clues to back up your opinion
Activity 2 cont’d
1. How effective was the lesson in meeting the Learning Intentions? Why? In what ways?
2. What opportunities for skills development did the lesson provide?
3. How did the specific methodologies used in the taught lesson contribute to meeting the learning Intentions and skills development?
&
Being CreativeManaging Information
Working with Others
Self Management
Thinking, Problem Solving Decision Making
Activity 3
Group Discussion:• Look at the unit of work in its entirety.
Consider where reference is made to the following:
• Key Elements
• Geographical Knowledge, Understanding,
Skills.
• Thinking Skills and Personal capabilities
Key messagesWhat’s New? What’s Different?
• Flexibility
• Relevance
• Integrated
• Value based
• Action orientated
• Future focused
Activity 4
Planning a Learning Experience• In school groups review and discuss a unit you
currently teach in year 8, considering the Minimum Entitlement (A4) for Geography and the main features of the Revised Curriculum (Big Picture)
• What changes would you make?• Share the re-drafts with all groups.
Reflection and Next Steps• Where are we now?• How will we begin to take this forward?• How can we share good practice within
our dept?• How can we benefit from good practice
in other areas of the curriculum?
Aspire – schools /departments clarify their vision in relation to their chosen starting point
Audit – schools /departments review their provision in relation to what they currently do.
Action – schools/departments develop action plans in relation to their starting point.
Adapt – schools /departments review their year 8 provision against the new requirements.
4 A’s cycle of implementation!