六合宝典直播开奖 International Curriculum brings sustainability into the classroom听

15 November 2023
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We鈥檙e helping teachers bring sustainability into the classroom with the launch of the

This new addition offers teachers a way to inspire children when talking about sustainability. The curriculum, supported by lesson plans and other resources to bring it to life, focuses on the importance of inspiring children about the change they can make to build a more sustainable world.听

Wellbeing remains at the heart of the (OIC).听 To address the risk of climate anxiety among children, we put the emphasis on how no change is too small to make an impact, from everyday decisions to bigger collective action.听

How we put our curriculum together

Teachers told us they want to teach sustainability, but are concerned about the practicalities of how to do so. Students are passionate about 鈥済oing green鈥 and want to have the knowledge and skills to live sustainably and pursue green careers. We also know that reducing climate anxiety and offering hope is key.听

Guided by the , we worked with subject matter experts including , a pioneer in the field and our curriculum developer, as well as teachers Jody Ellenby and Rebecca Tudor and a range of external experts from academia and beyond.听

The curriculum has three domains which reoccur and build each year for years 1 to 9:

  • Taking responsibility for the difference we make鈥
  • Living on Planet Earth
  • Making change.

The interdisciplinary curriculum follows a project-based methodology covering Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) subjects.

We believe it is important that everyone has access to quality information about sustainability, so our resources are designed to cater for a variety of learning styles 鈥 both in print and online. This includes digital books, lesson plans, professional development as well as print project books and teacher鈥檚 guides.听

What this means for teachers

Matthew Davidson, Head of the 六合宝典直播开奖 International Curriculum at OUP, said “72% of international school teachers we surveyed told us that they do not use any published resources to teach Sustainability, but the majority (89%) would like to. I鈥檓 really excited for teachers to try out our new curriculum as we鈥檙e confident that it will help teachers and learners both flourish and take better care of our planet.鈥

If you鈥檇 like to find out more, .

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