Pupils to study web-based media in primary schools

Posted Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:55 AM by kent-teachers

According to the Guardian newspaper, the new primary curriculum will allow schools greater flexibility in what they teach. It will also include more modern media and web-based skills such as blogging, podcasts, Wikipedia and Twitter.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/mar/25/primary-schools-twitter-curriculum

From September 2011, the revised primary curriculum will see ICT as one of the central “skills for learning and life which should be developed across the curriculum”, along with literacy, numeracy and personal development.

It is expected that ICT will support and be developed in each of six proposed “areas of learning”:

  • Understanding English, communication and languages;
  • Mathematical understanding;
  • Scientific and technological understanding;
  • Human, social and environmental understanding;
  • Understanding physical health and well-being;
  • Understanding the arts and design.

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/primarycurriculumreview/

The plans of the revised curriculum have been drawn up by Sir Jim Rose, the former Ofsted chief who was appointed by ministers to overhaul the primary school curriculum, and are due to be published next month.

Mandy :)

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# re: Pupils to study Twitter and blogs in primary schools

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:22 PM by Neil Adam

The report (according to people involved) does not mention Twitter - this is just a journalistic interpretation. However, greater freedom in general and openness to technological approaches welcome in my view. (If other parts of report close to the mark.)