Clyde Waterfront Education

Aerial of Renfrew Riverside

Land use changes along the Clyde

This idea will apply k/u of land uses in a real life context. Learners in teams are tasked with carrying out a field visit and discussing with experts what is planned for the area. They will report this development to their peers and parents using 3D model and presentation.

Broad Outcomes of learning

• Subject knowledge about land use changes gained and enhanced
• Enterprising skills enhanced – application of knowledge in a real situation by selecting and applying the appropriate knowledge necessary for the task
• Develop employability skills: planning, organisation, time management, researching, presenting of the information
• Confidence of working independently from teacher-led lessons demonstrated by building on existing knowledge and developing it
• Pupils take responsibility for their learning through making decisions about level of input
• Learners have developed enterprising skills identified as 4 capacities of CfE

Relevance to curriculum

• Supports CfE Social Studies

About this lesson/project idea

Theme Curricular area Age group
Environmental impact Social Studies Upper Secondary
Lesson/project focus Interdisciplinary Learning Opportunities Cross cutting themes
Land use Languages CfE;
AifL;
Citizenship;
EiE;
PSD;
Taking Learning Outdoors

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