{"id":103,"date":"2018-01-15T12:44:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T12:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stpatrickpsmian2018\/?page_id=103"},"modified":"2018-01-15T13:33:19","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T13:33:19","slug":"interdiscplinary-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stpatrickpsmian2018\/curriculum\/interdiscplinary-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Interdiscplinary Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Interdisciplinary Learning<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Interdisciplinary learning enables teachers and learners to make connections in their learning through exploring clear and relevant links across the curriculum. It supports the use and application of what has been taught and learned in new and different ways and provides opportunities for deepening learning, for example through answering big questions, exploring an issue, solving problems or completing a final project. Children have opportunities to plan their learning and make choices about what they learn. Learning beyond subject boundaries provides learners with the opportunity to experience deep, challenging and relevant learning.\u00a0Classes are encourages to share their learning with other classes, parents and the wider community through Performances of Understanding. We have developed \u2018Jigsaw Planners\u2019 to ensure coverage of all the experiences and outcomes whilst allowing pupils and staff personalisation and choice in the contexts they teach.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Interdisciplinary learning is an important element within Curriculum for Excellence. It makes up one of the four contexts for learning :<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Life and ethos of the school as a community<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Curriculum areas and subjects<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Interdisciplinary learning<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opportunities for personal achievement.<\/p>\n

Sciences, Social Studies and Technologies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sciences<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The sciences curriculum area within Curriculum for Excellence has to meet some significant challenges.\u00a0 While every child and young person needs to develop a secure understanding of important scientific concepts, their experiences of the sciences in school must develop a lifelong interest in science and its applications.<\/p>\n

The organisers of science are:<\/p>\n