The pack has been written to be fully in line
with the “renewed” Primary National Strategy for
Literacy and Mathematics in 2007. All
Literacy, Mathematical and Geography
activities can be carried out using ICT in
communication, data-handling or graphical
modelling packages.
The pack covers a wide variety of speaking and
listening, reading and writing activities across
a number of genres. It is designed to engage the
children with an issue before introducing the
writing task so that they undertake this with
enthusiasm. The project could be completed in a
week of focussed cross-curricular Literacy, but
could equally form the basis for two to three
weeks of more standard Literacy planning. For
details of the objectives covered within each
unit, please see the lesson plans.
The project could be used as an
introduction to or as part of the following QCA
Units:
● Unit 12: Should the High Street be closed to traffic (substituting your own genuine local issue)
● Unit 20: Local traffic – an environmental issue
The programme could help to cover the themes of settlement (6d) and environment (6e). It also has the potential to cover a good number of Geography skills, particularly when it is extended from the imaginary town to engaging with genuine local issues. These include:
Knowledge, skills and understanding
Pupils should be taught: -
1d. to identify and explain different views that people, including themselves, hold about topical geographical issues
1e. to communicate in ways appropriate to the task and audience
2a. to use appropriate geographical vocabulary
2c. to use... maps and plans at a range of scales
2e. to draw maps and plans at a variety of scales
2f. to use ICT to help in geographical investigations
2g. decision making skills
3e. to identify how and why places change and how they might change in the future
5a to recognise... how decisions about places and environments affect the quality of people's lives
Themes
6d. how settlements differ and change... and an issue arising from changes in land use
6e. about an environmental issue, caused by change in an environment (e.g. traffic congestion)
● Unit 12: Should the High Street be closed to traffic (substituting your own genuine local issue)
● Unit 20: Local traffic – an environmental issue
The programme could help to cover the themes of settlement (6d) and environment (6e). It also has the potential to cover a good number of Geography skills, particularly when it is extended from the imaginary town to engaging with genuine local issues. These include:
Knowledge, skills and understanding
Pupils should be taught: -
1d. to identify and explain different views that people, including themselves, hold about topical geographical issues
1e. to communicate in ways appropriate to the task and audience
2a. to use appropriate geographical vocabulary
2c. to use... maps and plans at a range of scales
2e. to draw maps and plans at a variety of scales
2f. to use ICT to help in geographical investigations
2g. decision making skills
3e. to identify how and why places change and how they might change in the future
5a to recognise... how decisions about places and environments affect the quality of people's lives
Themes
6d. how settlements differ and change... and an issue arising from changes in land use
6e. about an environmental issue, caused by change in an environment (e.g. traffic congestion)
Pupils should be taught:
-
1a. to talk and write about their opinions, and explain their views on issues that affect themselves and society
2a. to research, discuss and debate topical issues, problems and events
2d. that there are different kinds of responsibilities... and that these can sometimes conflict
2f. to resolve differences by looking at alternatives, making decisions and explaining choices
2g. what democracy is, and about the basic institutions that support it locally and nationally
2k. to explore how the media present information
4a. ... to care about other people's feelings and to try to see things from their point of view
5. Pupils should be given opportunities to (a) participate (e) meet and talk with people
1a. to talk and write about their opinions, and explain their views on issues that affect themselves and society
2a. to research, discuss and debate topical issues, problems and events
2d. that there are different kinds of responsibilities... and that these can sometimes conflict
2f. to resolve differences by looking at alternatives, making decisions and explaining choices
2g. what democracy is, and about the basic institutions that support it locally and nationally
2k. to explore how the media present information
4a. ... to care about other people's feelings and to try to see things from their point of view
5. Pupils should be given opportunities to (a) participate (e) meet and talk with people