The Big Picture of the Curriculum at Key Stage 3

CURRICULUM The Northern Ireland Curriculum aims to empower young people to achieve their potential and to make informed and responsible decisions throughout their lives . . .
AIM

CURRICULUM to develop the young person as a contributor

to develop the young person as an individual to develop the young person as a contributor to society
OBJECTIVES to the economy & environment

FOR

LEARNING FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT HOME ECONOMICS LOCAL & GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EMPLOYABILITY
LIFE & WORK

THROUGH

personal understanding
citizenship
mutual understanding employability
cultural understanding
KEY ELEMENTS personal health economic awareness
media awareness
moral character education for sustainable development
ethical awareness
spiritual awareness

INFUSING

CROSS-CURRICULAR SKILLS COMMUNICATION USING MATHEMATICS USING ICT

THINKING SKILLS & Managing Information Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making Being Creative
PERSONAL CAPABILITIES Working with Others Self Management

ACROSS

ENGLISH (IRISH
AREAS OF THE in Irish Medium ENVIRONMENT MATHEMATICS MODERN PHYSICAL SCIENCE & RELIGIOUS
LEARNING Schools) with with Financial
ARTS & SOCIETY Capability LANGUAGES EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
Media Education

PROMOTING / ENCOURAGING

investigating & problem solving linked to other curriculum areas relevant and enjoyable media-rich skills integrated active and hands on offers choice
LEARNING
EXPERIENCES challenging and engaging supportive environment culturally diverse positive reinforcement varied to suit learning style on-going reflection enquiry based

building a more open clear learning advice on what to celebrate success peer and self
ASSESSMENT shared / negotiated individual target taking risks peer and self
relationship between intentions shared improve and how against agreed evaluation of
FOR LEARNING success criteria setting for learning assessment
learner and teacher with pupils to improve it success criteria learning

personal responsibility concern for others commitment determination resourcefulness openness to new ideas
ATTITUDES &
DISPOSITIONS self belief optimism pragmatism curiosity community spirit flexibility tolerance integrity moral courage respect