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The Renewables Project at Sgoil a’ Bhac and Sgoil Phabail aimed to develop pupils’ skills by increasing awareness of environmental issues, enhancing critical thinking, and promoting respectful dialogue. The initiative led to improved literacy by applying skills across various curricular areas and encouraging confidence in writing and discussions on relevant topics. For staff, the project fostered collaborative working, innovative planning approaches, and a commitment to integrated teaching practices, ultimately enriching the educational experience for both students and educators.
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Renewables Project Sgoil a’ Bhac and Sgoil Phabail
Aims of the Project An overarching aim of the project was to develop pupils’ skills by: • increasing their awareness of a range of environmental issues • improving their ability to evaluate sources of oral and written evidence whilst recognising bias • developing their capacity for listening to and respecting the views of others • enhancing their ability in making rational, well-informed decisions.
What impact did the project have on pupils’ literacy? • a clear appreciation that generic Literacy skills apply across curricular areas eg. report writing • experience of a wide variety of learning situations and inputs which enhance Literacy • practice in critical evaluation of source materials through reading, listening and discussion • confidence in writing and talking about issues in a variety of contexts.
What impact did the project have on staff? • greater awareness of the benefits of collaborative working and professional dialogue • a willingness to take calculated risks by experimenting with a variety of approaches to planning, learning and teaching • some ideas about how to de-clutter the curriculum by adopting a cross-cutting approach • commitment to promoting a shared standard and transferability of skills across the curriculum