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Art and design

Angel of the North - click for full size image

The importance of art and design

In art, craft and design, pupils explore visual, tactile and other sensory experiences to communicate ideas and meanings. They work with traditional and new media, developing confidence, competence, imagination and creativity. They learn to appreciate and value images and artefacts across times and cultures, and to understand the contexts in which they were made. In art, craft and design, pupils reflect critically on their own and other people’s work, judging quality, value and meaning. They learn to think and act as artists, craftspeople and designers, working creatively and intelligently. They develop an appreciation of art, craft and design, and its role in the creative and cultural industries that enrich their lives.

Link to the National Curriculum for Art and Design

Link to the new National Curriculum for Art and Design at Key Stage 3

Link to the QCA schemes of work for Art and Design at Key Stages 1 and 2/a>

Link to the QCA schemes of work for Art and Design at Key Stage 3

Link to the National Curriculum in Action site for Art and Design


Business Education

Business meeting - ex. www.southwestrda.org.uk/news/release.asp%3FReleaseID%3D1960&usg=AFQjCNFHnmD8V2tD_gV17fx5IhDIaHVcHw - click for full size image

The importance of Business Education

Business studies prepares young people to take active roles in business and organisational settings. It develops essential communication, planning and evaluation skills and gives young people the knowledge and understanding to use these skills appropriately in the private, public and voluntary sectors. The teaching of business makes young people more aware of their roles as consumers, workers, citizens and ultimately as business owners.

Link to the QCA information on Business Studies

Link to the new National Curriculum statement on Enterprise


Physical Education

Sports ground design - click for full size image

The importance of Physical Education

PE develops pupils’ competence and confidence to take part in a range of physical activities that become a central part of their lives, both in and out of school.

Link to the National Curriculum for PE

Link to the new National Curriculum for PE at Key Stage 3

Link to the QCA schemes of work for PE at Key Stages 1 and 2

Link to the QCA schemes of work for PE at Key Stage 3

Link to the National Curriculum in Action site for PE


History

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The importance of History

History fires pupils' curiosity and imagination, moving and inspiring them with the dilemmas, choices and beliefs of people in the past. It helps pupils develop their own identities through an understanding of history at personal, local, national and international levels. It helps them to ask and answer questions of the present by engaging with the past.

Link to the National Curriculum for History

Link to the new National Curriculum for History at Key Stage 3

Link to the QCA schemes of work for History at Key Stages 1 and 2

Link to the QCA schemes of work for History at Key Stage 3

Link to the National Curriculum in Action site for History


Modern Foreign Languages

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The importance of modern foreign languages

Languages are part of the cultural richness of our society and the world in which we live and work. Learning languages contributes to mutual understanding, a sense of global citizenship and personal fulfilment. Pupils learn to appreciate different countries, cultures, communities and people. By making comparisons, they gain insight into their own culture and society. The ability to understand and communicate in another language is a lifelong skill for education, employment and leisure in this country and throughout the world.

Link to the National Curriculum for MFL

Link to the new National Curriculum for MFL at Key Stage 3

Link to the QCA schemes of work for French at key stage 2

Link to the QCA schemes of work for French at key stage 3

Link to the QCA schemes of work for German at key stage 2

Link to the QCA schemes of work for German at key stage 3

Link to the QCA schemes of work for Spanish at key stage 2

Link to the QCA schemes of work for Spanish at key stage 3

Link to the National Curriculum in Action site for MFL


Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education

Carl Marx application for UK citizenship - click for full size image

Building personal development into the curriculum

Personal development in school is the means by which all young people are supported in their spiritual, moral, physical, emotional, cultural and intellectual development according to their needs, and regardless of their social and/or economic backgrounds. It promotes their wellbeing and enables them to develop their potential as healthy, enterprising and responsible citizens in our society.

Link to the National Curriculum for PSHE

Link to the new National Curriculum for Personal Development

Link to the QCA schemes of work for Citizenship at Key Stages 1 and 2

Link to the QCA schemes of work for Citizenship at Key Stage 3

Link to the QCA schemes of work for Citizenship at Key Stage 4

Link to the National Curriculum in Action site for Citizenship


NAAIDT Project Exchange

YR Puppets - click for full size image

About NAAIDT Project Exchange

Project Exchange provides teachers and others with the opportunity to share ideas for design and technology projects and activities. Each entry comprises a text description to a common format and, if available, a related illustration. Provision is made also for colleagues to share related learning materials using the Downloads button where this is implemented.

Link to NAAIDT Project Exchange


BNF launches new primary school resources

Food - a fact of life
New for Primary/Middle/Special Schools

Join Alisha, Jordan, Nicola and Ronnie as they explore healthy eating, cooking and where food comes from through six exciting stories. The stories have been designed to support cross-curricular/inter-disciplinary learning and are accompanied by a variety of classroom resources. They are ideal for interactive whiteboards, have been tested in schools and are free and ready to use.

To view these exciting materials, go to: http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/section.aspx?t=0&siteId=14&sectionId=100

NAAIDT D&T Milestones

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About D&T Milestones

The NAAIDT Database of D&T Milestones comprises a gallery of products or inventions of all types selected by pupils, teachers and NAAIDT members as being significant developments. Each entry comprises a text description and illustration together with an approximate date and details of provenance where known. The gallery will be useful for product analysis activities and to provide a historical perspective to the study of design and technology. Some entries include additional information which may be downloaded using the 'Download' link where this is implemented.

Link to NAAIDT D&T Milestones


DT Online Pneumatics

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About pneumatics

Pneumatic systems typically involve a source of compressed air being controlled by valves and causing output devices such as cylinders to operate in a controlled way.

The compressed air is typically obtained from a COMPRESSOR, which is usually driven by an electric motor or an internal combustion engine.

Air is routed through pipes to VALVES which control the routing of the compressed air. Valves may be operated by a range of ACTUATORS including levers, rollers and solenoids.

The air is then passed on to cylinders which convert the energy in the compressed air into linear motion and do useful work.

Finally, the used compressed air is released into the atmosphere as EXHAUST.

Link to DT Online Pneumatics

Link to BBC - GCSE Bitesize Pneumatics


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