This project will allow learners to be taught more about their
local community and make suggestions on ways to help improve it by
using persuasive writing techniques. They will also learn how to
structure and write a letter. There is the opportunity to develop
this further by inviting the local MP into the school to discuss
the learners' ideas.
Broad Outcomes of learning
• Subject knowledge gained and enhanced e.g. how can we improve our
community?
• 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