A Rational for a Creative and Cross-Curricular Scheme of Work

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A rational for a creative and cross-curricular scheme of work Understanding how to be an creative practitioner within the classroom is rooted in the premise of delivering a child centered pedagogy, implementing original, imaginative, engaging and structured learning opportunities that encourage innovation, ownership, control and relevance. To demonstrate the notion of creativity within the context of teaching and learning, I will discuss a rational of a cross-curricular, creative scheme of work (SOW) which I have prepared in order for a year 4 class to gain the skills to work creatively, gain subject knowledge, linked with an understanding of world war 2. I will explore how my own skills, knowledge and understanding have developed. Justify and discuss the reasons for choosing the teaching and learning strategies, assessment, analysis and evaluation process. All of which have been used together to provide a learning platform that is diverse and enables the learners’ and myself to explore creativity within the classroom. My understanding of creativity within the curriculum has developed significantly over the course of studying. Initially I adopted an erroneous view of the creative curriculum.As Beetlestone (1998) states, creativity has very much taken a back seat since the advent of National Curriculum. However the Governments response in the late 2006, committed to the recommendations made in the Roberts Review, emphasized the cross-curricular approach to creativity as broader than the arts, and indicated the need to retain high standards alongside creative engagement. Understanding creativity is now concomitant with the whole curriculum formed my sentiment ts for my SOW. See Appendix 1. My focus surrounding my scheme arose during a day visit at my school placement where I was informed by the class teacher the children were beginning the topic World War 2.

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