Discovery Programme by Aga Gurbin https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme Vision board ideas en-us 2021-02-10 11:18:05 UTC 2021-11-16 14:04:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ab.png Describe your vision for the programme (focus, objectives, students needs) agagurbin https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme/wish/1186795756

- collaborative 
- departmental collaboration
- celebrating strengths and weaknesses
- project-based in art
- using Wider Learning Days more often
-cross-curricular]]> 2021-02-10 11:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme/wish/1186795756 What can we pilot with Year 9i after Easter? agagurbin https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme/wish/1186798942 - ART:
Kamar to adapt her SoW enquiry based project
- BUSINESS:
having posters up around Tis representing different subjects. Yr 9 have topic related word cards then stick them on to the appropriate posters. Then this leads into a small project ? 
For Business we could have a poster of Nike then pics of what they do or words they could stick on it . Get them to design a new trainer ? 
Could link to.maths getting them to calculate costs and selling price ? Link to the science of running or design of running shoes ? 

MATHS:
a pilot 9i project next term involving statistics (the use/abuse/misuse of statistics in the world around us)...could lead to some good discussions and presentations, with some language objectives.]]> 2021-02-10 11:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme/wish/1186798942 What skills do you want your students to develop? agagurbin https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme/wish/1186801332 2021-02-10 11:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme/wish/1186801332 List some potential topics & themes agagurbin https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme/wish/1186816970 - global themes
- globalisation
- history of theatre
- not to be very conceptual - more based on skills
- ]]> 2021-02-10 11:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme/wish/1186816970 Vision: https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme/wish/1191974604 to be internationally minded and global citizens

to be confident learners and well prepared for IGCSEs

to be confident enquirers

to use innovative technologies

collaboration within the international school and cross-collaboration with other sites

to be well supported throughout their education 

to be integrated as part of the whole d'Overbroeck's community

clear understanding what your programme is about


]]> 2021-02-11 12:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme/wish/1191974604 Skills: https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme/wish/1191977171 Skills for IGCSE 
Collaborative skills
Team work
Communication
Presentation 
Leadership
Project based
Enquiry / research skills

All the 21st Century learning skills

Highly differentiated to cater for all level of language learners


]]> 2021-02-11 12:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme/wish/1191977171 Topics & themes: https://padlet.com/agagurbin/Discovery_Programme/wish/1192005055 Ideas for Themes for 6 half term blocks:
1. The environment (physical, the earth, space) - in the widest sense, doesn't just have to mean ecologically, but could be specially, nature, sense of place, measurements.....etc

2. Rule and Law (how it all works) - formalities....grammar, perspective and rules in art, mathematical laws, science, history politics, etc.

3. Challenging preconceptions/Rebellions - revolutions and upheavals, new understanding in Science, rebellions in art

3. Order and Chaos - similar to above, but different angle

4. The unknown// explaining the unexplainable/ magic and mystery (P3) - art, science, maths (algebra?), witch hunts, other worlds

5. Cultures and civilisations (people culture, diversity and inclusion) - your subject from a global/ cultural point of view/ one culture's experience/ comparison of approaches, key figure from somewhere, statistics, la la la

6. Expression and communication- maths, music, drama, art, language, IT, history, etc.




British culture 
e.g. Maths converting pints to litres, 

Learner attributes and character development

International culture
e.g. International scientists, women in science

- EAL: start build terminology in art
- EAL in science - choose info appropriate for lg level
- EAL in maths - lg summarising
- EAL in SoW can-do statements


In Y 7i -  they could spend half a term on each:
1.1 Being a historian
1.2 Being a scientist
Across all subjects, as an approach to learning. So every half term we all teach our subjects like Writers, Mathematicians, Artists, Scientists, Historian, Geographers......
The collaboration is in the approach to learning rather than the content...
e..g History dept can the ceate a brief for us, sharing practrices, of what it means to be a historian, so as teachers we are having to be creative, rethink our content and teaching and learn new skills and ways. Then same for Artists, etc

DRAMA AND LITERATURE
Link SOW to English in some way / plan some scripted work and performances to link with English text choices. 


MATHS:
"Thinking like a mathematician" and looking at the habits of mind that we need /  "four R's" of "resilience, reasoning, reflection and reciprocity (working with others)"...- other subjects would want to inculcate as well. 

A common theme is very restricting to many subjects and puts focus on concept over skills.... and age appropriateness

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