Conservation of local wildlife

This project facilitates the research and conservation of wildlife within the local area. Pupils will create a presentation of their findings both from excursions and from guest speaker information. There is potential of creating a conservation group within the school and promoting through school website and magazine.

Outcomes of learning

• Subject knowledge gained and enhanced e.g. how we can help conserve local wildlife
• Enterprising skills improved by developing creativity, confidence, positive attitude; increasing motivation to learning; taking responsibility and making decisions; consideration of others through group work and discussion; raising achievement and fostering ambition
• Developed employability skills: Communication, planning, organisation, time management, researching, co-operating, contributing, sourcing, negotiating, analysing, reporting, presenting, marketing
• Confidence of working independently from teacher-led lessons demonstrated by setting own targets, carrying out research, negotiating resources and managing time and resources
• Pupils take responsibility for their learning through making decisions about assessment, roles within the group, timescales for activities, important areas of research
• Pupils have developed 4 capacities of CfE

Relevance to curriculum

• Could be used for lower secondary 5-14 Environmental Studies – develops the idea of the local community further and its impact upon individuals in society