September 30, 2019
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When you are examining the curriculum, what is taught and how learning is organised, making international comparison can be useful. In this article in the guardian, journalist Sally Weale discusses the approach to the curriculum and learning in Finland. As … Continue reading
September 23, 2019
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On Thursday 3rd October it is National Poetry Day in the UK. There are lots of resources here to support you in doing something at school. You can see them here. There are … Continue reading
August 5, 2019
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Throughout the FDLT and BALT courses you will often need to read and refer to curriculum documents. These are some of the key documents: For Early Years: This is a link to the page where you can access and download … Continue reading
May 30, 2019
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FDLT Students Enriching Experiences – Mystery Skype and Zoom Room This week Year 2 Foundation Degree Learning and Teaching (FDLT) students took part in a Mystery Skype activity and had extended discussions within a Zoom Room. After the Mystery Skype … Continue reading
May 22, 2019
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Last week the FDLT Year 1 students had the opportunity to use the outdoors as a learning environment.We spent the morning beside the river exploring and measuring the landscape. … Continue reading
April 16, 2019
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Our team from the University of Northampton would like to invite you and your staff to join our free online course on What if the sea level rises? Exploring language and culture in a future setting. This course has been … Continue reading
April 4, 2019
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This week in the FDLT Year 1 groups we have been using the stop motion animation app iMotion and the video editing app iMovie. The students devised, scripted and designed short animations to explain an idea or process. After they … Continue reading
March 20, 2019
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There are signs of spring all around us! The Woodland Trust has lots of great resources to encourage children to be nature detectives. With older pupils you might track the effects of weather and climate change by using the nature’s … Continue reading
February 4, 2019
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This afternoon the FDLT Y2 students explored the sculptures placed around the Waterside site. They then chose their own space on campus and made a maquette (the small model that a sculptor would make as part of the design process). … Continue reading
December 17, 2018
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Last week the FDLT Y1 students in the Leicester and Northampton groups explored a variety of apps and tools to support and inspire spoken language in the classroom. Using ChatterPix Making vocabulary interactive