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A start with the Personal Learning and Thinking skills!!

A start with the Personal Learning and Thinking skills!!. Deep learning Days Extended study activities. The new national curriculum. Curriculum and strategy manager meetings SSAT/NCSL conferences New head !!. What next. Working party of keen and interested leaders

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A start with the Personal Learning and Thinking skills!!

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  1. A start with the Personal Learning and Thinking skills!! Deep learning Days Extended study activities

  2. The new national curriculum • Curriculum and strategy manager meetings • SSAT/NCSL conferences • New head !!

  3. What next • Working party of keen and interested leaders • Very regular meetings over one term • Sort of used the QCA new curriculum activities • Followed by extra meetings for Heads of Departments

  4. What did we want to do Improve KS4 gold standard with English and Maths Stretch and challenge higher attaining learners Develop students personal learning and thinking skills Enthuse students so they are committed to life long learning Teach our own subjects

  5. General picture of the new curriculum • Two year key stage 3 in En Ma Sc • Opportunity for three year Key stage 4 if needed • Early entry for middle sets in Maths etc • Introduce learning to learn in year 7 • Introduce Drama in year 7 and 8 • Copy South Hunsley and move PSE into whole day activities

  6. New view of time “The new curriculum is an entire planned learning experience” Longer periods needed to develop the personal learning thinking skills Need to create opportunities a range of activities of different lengths of time Extended study activities Deep learning Days (curriculum and PSE)

  7. Extended study time

  8. Subject links Maths and Science (including FBE) Technology and IT (including FBE) History Geography and RE Art Music and Drama Some PSE delivered in subjects as well

  9. History and the new Key Stage 3 History and the Personal Learning and Thinking Skills Ancient Civilizations: Pupils are studying the lives of the Native Americans / Egyptians and Romans - Posing the question were they Barbaric or were they Civilized?

  10. History and the new Key Stage 3 History and the Personal Learning and Thinking Skills Ancient Civilizations: Posing the question were they Barbaric or were they Civilized? PLT: Creative Thinking: • Questioning • Analysing • Developing thinking • Developing an argument • Question their assumptions / points of view and others

  11. History and the new Key Stage 3 History and the Personal Learning and Thinking Skills Ancient Civilizations: (3+ Hours) Afternoon at Hull and East Riding Museum: • Handling Roman artefacts andreplicas • Studying and researching Roman displays in the Museum • Producing a group presentation of their findings • PLTS: • Team Work • Effective Participators • Creative Thinkers

  12. History and the new Key Stage 3 Humanities and the Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (3 Hours)History,GeographyandREwill all teach together to answer this question: What place do the Maoris have today? Cultural Heritage Socio- economic Situation Spiritual Beliefs

  13. History and the new Key Stage 3 Humanities and the Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (3 Hours) History, Geography and RE will all teach together to answer this question: • PLTS: • Team Work - Research and presentations • Independent Enquirers - Research • Creative Thinkers - Analyse findings • Effective Participators - Listening and Contributing

  14. Extended study activities in maths • Functional skills in maths • Group approach to maths investigations • Links with science creates interesting real life scenarios Carbon footprint Bushtucker trails Tsunami

  15. Deep Learning Day The whole school off timetable completing different activities

  16. Example of Deep Learning Day activities Year 7Ma/PE Students are encouraged to use Mathematics to score, record and analyse tactics and performance put in a ‘Mini Olympics’ context. Year 8 Kenya Gg/Te Students develop an understanding of third world life by building shanty towns out of cardboard in our games shed and have to carry water across the field with limited resources Year 9 VE day Food tech/History Pupils cook food with rationing and have street party

  17. How we organise DLD • Senior team agreed to 14 !! • Time allocation at KS3 similar to lesson allocation • Trips and visits focused on these days • PSE team or curriculum team plan the activities • A member of the leadership team has coordinates staffing and rooms

  18. Reflections • Teachers are brilliantly imaginative • Kids respond well ( high attendance!) • Needs tight organisation on staffing resources and rooms • Cuts down on disruption by trips and visits • Brilliant CPD for staff • Strong emphasis on PLTs but still need to consider progression

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