Learning 2 Learn Yr 7&8

What is the A.G.S (Allerton Grange School) Learning 2 Learn Curriculum?

This curriculum is based on RSA Opening Minds* research which aims to provide an alternative for a 21^st century curriculum.

 "...an information-driven curriculum is unlikely to be able to equip young people adequately for adult life in the new century. The National Curriculum is this kind of curriculum. It struggles to cope with the competing demands of subjects and the struggle gets harder as the volume of information increases. Meanwhile it neglects the development of the competences and skills that young people will need to survive and succeed in their future world..." (RSA 2005)

 The Year 7 curriculum will focus on competencies also known as CLIPS.  These will focus on citizenship, learning, managing information, relating to people and managing situations. Students are taught by one teacher for 8 hours a week. Students will develop these competencies throughout the year focusing on different project based themes.  The themes are;

Learning 2 Learn:                    

• Community:
• Heroes and Villains:
• Technology through time;         
• It's not fair!:  
• India:

A variety of subjects will be taught throughout the Curriculum with a particular focus on Geography, History and R.S. Students will also develop high levels in literacy, numeracy and ICT.

See the photos below of Year 7 visiting a Gurdwara and a Synagogue as part of their work on Community Cohesion in Nov 2011....

 

 

• Read the Learning 2 Learn leaflet here. -  updated 9th Sept 2011

For further information:

 www.openingminds.org.uk  or http://www.thersa.org/projects/education/opening-minds

• Curriculum Leader Mrs Emma Dodsworth - E-mail dodswoe02@leedslearning.net

Click to read or download the following links......

• 'Learning 2 Learn content information for Year 7'.

•  'The Skills/Competencies'
• Learning 2 Learn homework policy. View

Click here to go directly to the Year 7 area of this website.....

Click here to go directly to the KS3 area of this website.........

Here's a little trivia for you:-

If you google search for ‘competency curriculum’, Allerton Grange website is item number 4. Not bad from over 3 million results worldwide!

22nd July 2011 - update: We are no longer number 4 when you google "competency curriculum" We're number 2!!!!!

DON'T FORGET TO LOOK AT THE YEAR 7 PAGE IN THE 'STUDENTS' SECTION TO READ ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND LOOK AT THE PHOTOS IN THE 'GALLERY' SECTION.