openit 4 – Summer term 2012
A broad, rich, balanced and well-managed curriculum
We asked Roger Sutcliffe,
past President of SAPERE,
for his observations.
“There is convincing evidence to
indicate that Open Futures supports
and enhances children’s...
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openit 4 – Summer term 2012
A broad, rich, balanced and well-managed curriculum
We asked Roger Sutcliffe,
past President of SAPERE,
for his observations.
“There is convincing evidence to
indicate that Open Futures supports
and enhances children’s learning in the basic curriculum.
This edition of openit contains many examples where
askit, growit, cookit and filmit provide opportunities
for pupils to understand, learn and apply literacy,
numeracy, ICT and science skills.
Open Futures is a fresh approach, teachers are reflecting
on their role as teacher-learners, to the subtle benefit of
their charges.
Children relish the ‘hands on’ nature of Open Futures.
Their enthusiasm for school is rekindled at the thought
of gardening, cooking or filming.
Such enthusiasm
can sustain their commitment and concentration
throughout the school day and in all areas of the
curriculum.
They can see, perhaps for the first time, that
‘the system’ is not biased against them and th
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