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Figure 2. Multi-subject model of organising interdisciplinary (cross--curricular) pathways.Figure 3. Block model of organising interdisciplinary (crosscurricular)pathways.Figure 4. Mixed model of organising interdisciplinary (crosscurricular)pathways.74involves specialist issues, that callfor knowledge of the history ofphilosophy, the fundamentals ofvarious philosophical schools, aswell as their research methodologies.The professional training ofteachers of particular subjects isnot sufficient for them to be sufficientlyknowledgeable in thoseareas.Implementing pathwaysThe results of the developmentof an interdisciplinary pathwaydepend to a large extent on itsproper preparation. Each teacherparticipating in task realisationhas to be assigned specificresponsibilities. It is also importantto plan their work reasonably andsynchronise it in terms of time.The first step in preparationsis that the school staff shouldundertake careful examination ofthe goals and contents of a givenpathway. Detailed analysis of basiccurricular requirements will allowthe teachers who will implementthe contents to be selected At thesame time, it is necessary to learnabout different ways of preparing interdisciplinary pathways. Subsequently, theassigned team, knowing the pathway contents and ways of implementing them,selects one of the approaches. The features of the particular community, as well asthe school’s educational environment should be taken into account at this stage. If themodel chosen is other than one-subject, and further work will require the co-operationof several teachers, it is likely to be necessary to appoint a project manager orcoordinator, that is to say a person who will supervise further preparatory work andmonitor the achievement of the specific agreed fundamentals. The next step is toundertake a detailed review of syllabuses in each pathway that are available on theschool market. If none of them fulfils the expectations, then it is appropriate to createa specially tailored programme. This can be prepared by the whole team participatingin the implementation of a given pathway, or by a few selectedpeople. The task ofthe project manager, is to assure the completion and quality of the programme. Thecurriculum must specify, apart from the contents details, the approaches for subject