Overview

St John's School and Community College in Wiltshire made headline news this year. In challenging old ideas about homework and the National Curriculum, St. John's has developed its own integrated curriculum based on: -        learning to learn -        managing information -        managing situations -        relating to people -        global citizenship - a curriculum designed to equip learners with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in the real world. The success of this new approach has resulted in: -        improved academic progress -        better behaviour -        greater learning opportunities -        increased confidence -        more responsible learners. Nurturing Independent Thinkers is both a practical guide to the implementation of the ‘St John's curriculum' and a realistic account of the journey taken by the staff and students involved.

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Author:   Dr Michael Bosher ,  Dr Patrick Hazlewood
Publisher:   Network Educational Press Ltd
Imprint:   Network Educational Press Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9781855391970

ISBN 10:   185539197
Pages:   146
Publication Date:   01 October 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Foreword, Lesley James St John's School: Contributing authors Chapter 1 - The challenge for education in the 21st century, Patrick Hazlewood Chapter 2 - From dependence to independence, Mike Bosher and Patrick Hazlewood Chapter 3 - The beginning of a curriculum revolution, Lyn Quantick with Imogen Wilgress Chapter 4 - The teachers' tale, Richard Smith and Lesley Spencer Chapter 5 - The students' tale, Kathy Pollard Chapter 5 - The parents' tale, Kathy Pollard Chapter 7 - The curriculum in practice A view of the Forest Module, Kathy Pollard Making the News Module: Charity Campaigns (after the tsunami), Richard Smith Making the News Module: Making sense of the theory - Beowulf (an English lesson), Lyn Quantick Counting the Cost Module: A typical lesson from an English specialist, Imogen Wilgress Making the News Module: There are no limits - overview of a 'science' input, Patrick Hazlewood Chapter 8 - The future of learning in the 21st century, Patrick Hazlewood Appendix 1 - The Year 7 Curriculum Handbook: Teaching and Learning Appendix 2 - Example module outline - Being Unique Appendix 3 - The RSA Opening Minds competences Glossary References Acknowledgements Index

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The time has come to let sunshine flood through the classroom window and place the learner at the centre of all endeavour.--Patrick Hazlewood

Author Information

Dr Mike Bosher was formerly the Deputy Headteacher at St John's School. He was the joint editor of the book 'Nurturing Independent Thinkers' published in 2005. Since retirement from Deputy Headship in 2007, he is involved in Initial Teacher Training as a part time member of the Education Department at Bath University. Dr Patrick Hazlewood, Headteacher at St John's School, Marlborough has long challenged the restrictive nature of the secondary curriculum and management practice. Leading pioneering work through the Opening Minds Project working with the RSA since 1999 he is currently a member of the Global Curriculum for the 21st Century steering Group

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