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HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL

HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL. EAST MIDLANDS FIELDWORK NETWORK DEVELOPING LOCAL CROSS CURRICULAR FIELDWORK OPPORTUNITIES PHILLIP WALTER – DEPUTY HEAD OF HUMANITIES AT HASLAND HALL. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL. Why think cross curricular?. Because it is at the heart of the new curriculum.

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HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL

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  1. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL EAST MIDLANDS FIELDWORK NETWORK DEVELOPING LOCAL CROSS CURRICULAR FIELDWORK OPPORTUNITIES PHILLIP WALTER – DEPUTY HEAD OF HUMANITIES AT HASLAND HALL

  2. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL Why think cross curricular? Because it is at the heart of the new curriculum. And…. Of course…. It gives added weight to our arguments to teach the students in the outdoor classroom.

  3. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL “The new curriculum balances subject knowledge with the key concepts and processes that underlie the discipline of each subject. Some subjects share key concepts and processes. Curriculum opportunities highlight the potential for links between subjects. Dimensions can be used to cut across the curriculum and make links to the major ideas and challenges that face society.” THE IMPORTANCE OF…….. KEY CONCEPTS KEY PROCESSES RANGE AND CONTENT CURRICULUM OPPORTUNITIES (Geography National Curriculum page 8)

  4. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL • When Do You Do Your Fieldwork? • Lesson Time • Time constraints. • Allows for school based fieldwork. • No cover implications. • Series of lessons. • Possible local off site work. • Across The School Day (Booked off site excursion) • Cover implications (rarely cover). • Impact on other curriculum areas. • Staffing ratio. • Cross curricular – more clout to the proposal • Dedicated Curriculum Day • Collapsed timetables – reduced cover implications. • Better available staffing ratio. • Longer sessions. • Opportunities to think cross-curricular.

  5. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL • Example 1 – Humanities Cross Curricular Fieldwork • What’s So Special About Hasland? • Rationale • To provide opportunities for in-depth study, the making of connections between subjects, practical investigative approaches, the application of skills and visits and field studies. • Learning Objectives • To promote community cohesion through: • Enabling pupils to recognise the various communities they are part of: the school, the local, the national and the global. • Enabling pupils to value the various communities they are part of: the school, the local, the national and the global and the ways they do and can operate within these. • Encouraging an appreciation of the ways these communities have interacted in the past and interact in the present. • Promoting good community relationships. • Helping pupils appreciate how diversity enriches the school, the local, the national and global community. • Challenging racism and discrimination.

  6. RE History Resources For This Module Are Available On The Geography Teaching Today WEB Site Humanities Cross Curricular Fieldwork Geography Citizenship

  7. GEOGRAPHY AND CITIZENSHIP GEOGRAPHY AND RE GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  8. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL Your Turn…….. An audit of your departments fieldwork across KS3. Fill in the audit sheet. Are there any opportunities for cross curricular work within your current fieldwork activities?

  9. Cross Curricular Fieldwork - DEPARTMENT AUDIT

  10. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL Subject Comparison Tool

  11. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL Subject Comparison Tool THE IMPORTANCE OF……. KEY CONCEPTS KEY PROCESSES RANGE AND CONTENT CURRICULUM OPPORTUNITIES

  12. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL Subject Comparison Tool AN EASY TO FOLLOW COMPARISON OF THE TWO SUBJECT AREAS. IT CAN ALSO BE EXPORTED TO WORD.

  13. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL Your Turn…….. Analysing curriculum opportunities. What cross curricular links can you find?

  14. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL Example 2 - Y7 RESIDENTIAL – YOULGREAVE • The aim is to settle the year 7 groups and for some positive teambuilding. • Much of the focus is around two walks. • The walks provide the opportunity for the students to use their map skills which have been covered before the residential in geography lessons. • There is follow up work covered after the trip in geography lessons. • History also use the trip to cover some local historical points.

  15. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL • Your Turn…….. • Design a cross curricular fieldwork activity using the cards. • One activity for geography and one other subject. • One activity for geography and two other subjects.

  16. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL Table of Suggestions For Extra Curricular Fieldwork

  17. HASLAND HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL Cross Curricular Fieldwork Ideas The Humanities Approach

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