curriculum

Interdisciplinary Learning

Interdisciplinary learning (IDL) enables teachers and learners to make connections across 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. It provides opportunities for deepening learning, for example through answering big questions, exploring an issue, solving problems or completing a final project.

At Carron Primary School and ELC, IDL enables our children and young people to

  • learn new knowledge or skills, and develop new understanding of concepts;
  • draw on prior knowledge, understanding and skills;
  • transfer and apply that collective knowledge to new problems or other areas of learning

This is different from learning, for example, which takes place when several curricular areas are linked up through a common theme or topic, but the student’s experience and educator planning is discreet, or separate in each subject area. This can be referred to as multi-disciplinary learning.

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S.T.E.A.M.

STEAM stands for sciences, technologies, engineering, art and design and mathematics.

As well as developing skills and knowledge in each individual subject, STEAM related education and training aims to develop young people’s ability to work across disciplines through project-based learning.

These approaches enable young people to become familiar with the way STEAM skills and knowledge are used in the world of work. In industry and workplace environments, individuals and teams with various expertise and skills would work together to generate new knowledge, ideas and products.?

How can I support my child's learning?

Parentzone Scotland’s Supporting Science and Technologies at home section has simple ideas to support your child in learning about the sciences through everyday activities.

STEM in Curriculum for Excellence (Parentzone Scotland)

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Learning for Sustainability

Learning for Equity and Sustainability "empowers learners to take informed decisions and responsible actions for environmental integrity, economic viability and a just society, for present and future generations, while respecting cultural diversity. It is about lifelong learning and is an integral part of quality education.” (UNESCO 2018) 

At Carron Primary & ELC our whole school approach - 'Sustainable Carron' - enables our school and wider community to "build the values, attitudes, knowledge, skills and confidence needed to develop practices and take decisions which are compatible with a sustainable and equitable society." (One Planet Schools Working Group 2014)

 

 

Enterprise in Education Award

Enterprising Learning and Teaching is part of our culture at Carron Primary School. Very strong links have been developed throughout our community and also within the Larbert High School cluster primaries network.

We endeavour to ensure that our Platinum awarded Enterprise in Education programme gives our pupils a wide range of experiences that provides them with an understanding of the world of work and the opportunities that are open to them.

Our approach is based on the five basic principles:-

  • Giving pupils responsibility
  • Making learning real
  • Taking roles
  • Providing relevance
  • Encouraging reflection

Our aim is to encourage our children to have the confidence and belief in their ability to succeed in whatever they choose to do in the future, whether they go on to be successful employees, employers or entrepreneurs.

We ultimately aim to help our pupils acquire knowledge, skills, dispositions and capabilities not only in order to work and earn a living but also to live satisfying lives and play a full part in the complex and ever-changing society of the future through life-long learning.

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Eco School & Green Flag Award

The Green Flag Award is a visible indication of our school's pupil led approach and commitment to Learning for Sustainability and an internationally recognised accreditation for excellence in sustainable education.

The Green Flag Award is based on the Seven Elements, the core of the Eco-Schools programme in every participating country.

  • Eco-Committee
  • Environmental Review
  • Action Plan
  • Measuring
  • Curriculum
  • Community
  • Eco Code

As a Green Flag Award recipient, each year our Eco Committee choose to work on and maintain three Eco Schools themes.

Litter and Waste is always a core theme. The other themes that we work on as part of the programme include: 

  • Biodiversity;
  • Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Food and the Environment
  • Global Citizenship
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • School Grounds
  • Transport
  • Water

 

 

Unicef UK Rights Respecting School Award

Carron Primary School and ELC aims to be a school where children’s rights are at the heart of our ethos and culture, to improve well-being and to develop every child’s talents and abilities to their full potential.  

Unicef is the world’s leading organisation working for children and young people and their rights. In 1989, governments across the world agreed that all children have the same rights by adopting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). These rights are based on what a child needs to survive, grow, participate and fulfil their potential.

Carron Primary School and ELC pupils will learn about their rights by putting them into practice every day. A Rights Respecting School models rights and respect in all its relationships.

You can read more about the Convention on the Rights of the Child by visiting unicef.org.uk/crc and find further information about Rights Respecting Schools at www.unicef.org.uk/rrsa

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