How can cross curricular learning impact education.
Cross curricular learning is when the skills knowledge and
attitudes of a number of different disciplines are applied to a single
experience, problem, question, theme or idea, we are working in a cross-curricular
way. The experience of learning is considered on a macro level and with the
curriculum focus (Barnes, 2011)
During one of our ‘Areas of learning and experience’
seminars we created our own lesson plan that could covered a range of different
subjects: Maths, English, Drama, Geography and Digital competence. Our lesson
plan linked in with a year 1 class, so it was created for them to build and
learn new skills within the process of taking part in the lesson.
The photo shown is the lesson plan that we created in our AOLE lesson.
Today schools are now building their curriculum around one
key theme. This is where they link each cross curricular subject within one topic.
For example, with our lesson plan we linked it back to the medieval period and made
sure each academic subject could be tailored in to it.
With cross curricular learning both history and geography
can be linked in together and so can music and maths (Kumon, no date).
The video below briefly talks about cross curricular teaching
and learning.
what do you guys think of the video?
The cross curricular approach is all about the child being
able to use their own knowledge to develop the skills they already have to make
links between different concepts.
Donaldson (2015) states that ‘’ three cross curricular responsibilities
should underpin all subjects: the Donaldson review also states that it recommends
that literacy, numeracy and digital competence should be cross curriculum responsibilities
for all teachers and people who work with children and young people’’
(Donaldson, 2015)
The review also states that ‘’schools should identify a
member of staff who would lead and support each of the three cross curriculum responsibilities’’(Donaldson,
2015)
Barnes, J. (2011) Cross-curricular
learning 3-14. 2nd edn. Los Angeles; London: SAGE.
Donaldson, G. (2015) Successful
Futures: Independent Review of Curriculum and Assessment Arrangements in Wales.
London: Crown.
Kumon, (no date) available at: http://www.kumon.co.uk/blog/how-cross-curricular-learning-can-help-your-child/
accessed on: 10th December 2017.
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