INTEGRATED CURRICULUM
PR-2-33
PROCEDURAL DOCUMENT
Effective Date: 31-Aug-10
Rationale
The knowledge, skills, and attitudes
that students need for addressing real-life issues and in real-life
contexts are seldom found within a single learning area.
We will organise learning programmes
that integrate understandings, key competencies, and values across a
number of learning areas through student inquiry. These will build on
existing good practice, interests, and strengths and utilise local
opportunities, resources, and community support for better outcomes for
all students.
We will ensure that the major areas; Social Sciences, Health and PE, Science and Technology are covered over a three year cycle.
Purpose
To add depth, and provide authentic situations for students to learn in context.
As a whole school we will plan together on shared outcomes. Our aim will focus on:
- Planning with a focus on outcomes
- Planning for the development of the key competencies
- Planning for purposeful assessment.
- Planning for coherent pathways.
Assessment
Assessment will be based on the big
question and student inquiries. This could lead to individual pathways
of study. The initial big question is set by the staff and linked to the
major achievement objectives. Subsequent questions are developed by
individual classes according to their level and needs. The way in which
we assess will be flexible and in response to new information,
opportunities, or insights to new information that occur during the
learning.
Conclusion
An integrated learning environment
will provide our students with a broad, rich and balanced curriculum. It
will set the direction for learning for all students while at school
and will ensure that when they leave, they are equipped for lifelong
learning and for living in a world where continual change is the norm.
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