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Making the most of the whole curriculum dimensions
Cross curriculum working and opportunities
Liz Fotheringhamhttp://lizfotheringham.wordpress.com/
Objectives• One whole school approach• Ways of working• Use of technology and the media• Emphasis on Culture• Next steps
Whole curriculum dimensions
‘powerful unifying themes that give learning relevance and help young people make sense of the world’
– Identity and cultural diversity
– Healthy lifestyles
– Community participation
– Enterprise
– Sustainable futures and the global dimension
– Technology and the media
– Creativity and critical thinking
Why?• Real• Relevant• Active – successful learners who enjoy learning,
make progress and achieve
– confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives
– responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society
Link with school in China
established
Year 7Geography
Year 7 English
Year 7 History
Year 12Visit to China
Mandarin ClubKS3 and KS5
KS5 HistoryVisit to China
•Identity and cultural diversity•The global dimension•Technology and the media•Community participation
A whole school approach
The children of Huang Shi
The challenges
• Non Roman script (50,000+characters!)
• Tonal language!!!
• Competing demands on pupils’ time
• Limited resources – no text books, no audio material
Vocabulary sheet
ppt Presentation and practice files
Character practice sheets
HOW WE DO IT….
Web links
All files on school’s shared area accessible from home
Hover mouse over
Characters for English
Listen to phrases
LinksTo
lessons
The best bit…… Podcasts are free
Using an online dictionary (2)
Animation appears here
Benefits of using technology to support skills development
• Successful– Development of skills– Rapid progress– Enjoyment
• Confident– Independent– Motivated– Interaction
• Responsible– Culturally aware
GERMANITALIAN
FRENCH
LISTENING
WRITING
DEVELOPING SKILLS
PODCASTS -ITUNES
VIDEOCASTS
VIDEOS
Bringing the outside world in……
四八
Sculpture
CULTURAL COLLAGE – a few examples
Music and dance
Superstition
Festivals
Colours
Sports and games
Gestures
Food
Language
Art and calligraphy
Architecture
Religion and philosophy
Getting started 1
A BIG THEME •Trade•Migration•Inventions•Festivals•War•Impressionism
WORKING WITH ONE OR TWO CURRICULUM AREAS eg•ICT•History•Geography•Citizenship•Art•PE•Music•Technology ……
AND/OR
Getting started 2
• Build on existing practice• Exploit existing partnerships• Exchange schools
– Email– Video conferencing – VOIP– Film/video/images
• Trips done by other subject areas– History/English (eg Battlefields)– Geography– Music/PE
And finally, don’t forget…..
Some things to think about….
• How are you doing at the moment?
• What opportunities are there for cross curriculum working in your school?
• What examples of integrating “culture” into your day to day work can you share?
• Can you think of other examples?
Reflection on next steps
Arising from today, what conversations will you have with
- your languages team?
- your senior leadership team?
- like-minded colleagues?
For further information:
http://curriculum.qca.org.uk
http://all-nsc.org.uk
http://all-languages.org.uk
http://lizfotheringham.wordpress.com/