Monsters of The clyde

The children will learn to develop their creative writing, talking, listening and enterprise skills.  The children's challenge will be to create a Clyde Creature and write an interesting book about its adventures and life in the Clyde i.e. effects of pollution, transport, biodiversity of the Clyde, effects of regeneration of the Clyde.

Broad Outcomes of learning
• Subject knowledge gained and enhanced - understanding of language and written word through fictional stories
• Enterprising skills improved through application of knowledge in a real situation by developing creativity, building confidence and self awareness, taking responsibility, decision making , consideration of others through group work and discussion
• Developed employability skills: Communication, planning, organisation, time management, researching, co-operating, negotiating, contributing, marketing, selling
• Confidence of working independently from teacher-led lessons demonstrated by group work and company decision making
• Pupils take responsibility for their learning through making decisions about what to write about, what work is included in the book, how the book is designed, what to charge for the book, who the book is marketed to
• Learners have developed enterprising skills identified as 4 capacities of CfE
Relevance to curriculum
• Supports CfE Language

The children will learn to develop their creative writing, talking, listening and enterprise skills.  The children's challenge will be to create a Clyde Creature and write an interesting book about its adventures and life in the Clyde i.e. effects of pollution, transport, biodiversity of the Clyde, effects of regeneration of the Clyde.

Broad Outcomes of learning

  • Subject knowledge gained and enhanced - understanding of language and written word through fictional stories
  • Enterprising skills improved through application of knowledge in a real situation by developing creativity, building confidence and self awareness, taking responsibility, decision making , consideration of others through group work and discussion
  • Developed employability skills: Communication, planning, organisation, time management, researching, co-operating, negotiating, contributing, marketing, selling
  • Confidence of working independently from teacher-led lessons demonstrated by group work and company decision making
  • Pupils take responsibility for their learning through making decisions about what to write about, what work is included in the book, how the book is designed, what to charge for the book, who the book is marketed to
  • Learners have developed enterprising skills identified as 4 capacities of CfE

Relevance to curriculum

  • Supports CfE Language

 

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