At the recent Heads of science day we were told of a school which based it's new KS3 course on science based questions that the pupils had raised. Years 7 - 11 were asked what were the questions they wanted answered by science. The school then mapped NC requirements into these questions and planned schemes of work. The schemes of work have a core, common element and then a more "open" section where the basic ideas can be taken further and matched to pupils' needs and abilities.
I have attached the questions which form the basis of the course.
If you want to know more, contact Tina Manson at Sittingbourne Community College.
Published
Monday, November 10, 2008 8:00 AM
by
Keith Milchem