This project will develop an understanding of the planning and
design process undertaken when planning a new school in the
community. Pupils will learn about the costing of this and how
local business would be involved. They will also consider the
benefits of certain facilities in the new school and how its use
will change over the life span of the school.
Broad Outcomes of learning
• Subject knowledge gained and enhanced e.g. how to develop skills
employers are looking for, how can we improve our
schools?
• Enterprising skills improved by developing creativity,
confidence, positive attitude; increasing motivation to learning;
taking responsibility and making decisions; consideration of others
through group work and discussion; raising achievement and
fostering ambition
• Developed employability skills: communication, planning,
organisation, time management, researching, co-operating,
contributing, sourcing, negotiating, analysing, reporting,
presenting, marketing
• Confidence of working independently from teacher-led lessons
demonstrated by setting own targets, carrying out research,
negotiating resources and managing time as a group
• Pupils take responsibility for their learning through making
decisions about assessment, roles within the group, timescales for
activities, important areas of research
• Learners have developed 4 capacities of CfE
Relevance to curriculum
• Supports CfE Social Studies