Curriculum for Excellence: Joined-up Thinking for the ... - WWF UK

Curriculum for Excellence: Joined-up Thinking for the Classroom- Focussing time and energy on these areasinitially leads to action in the next circle, theschool/college.- Recognising interrelationships andsynergies between the areas that you havesome control and influence over can helpreduce the anxiety induced by initiativeoverload.- This technique can be used to examine anyissue, by individuals or group. The way wethink influences what we see and awarenessof this is important.- It is helpful to look beyond our boundariesof concern to understand the wider effects weare having on the world and the influences onus.- A Linkingthinking approach to issuesencourages looking at and takingresponsibility for the whole, recognising itscomplexity and considering the long term.ButEvaluation- Who defines the issue?- What constitutes ‘improvement’- Who says?- At what cost?- Have things improved or not? Whatcriteria can be used?• How useful would this exercise be in theschool context?• Which objectives for the session does it helpto meet?• When and how could participants envisage usingthis exercise?• How and when could this activity be used withpupils?17