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Course 8: Implementation of themes through integrated yet separate subjects

Children have the right to know about the existence of separate subjects but also how those subjects contribute together to create greater awareness.

Beginning
1 session (90 minutes)
Developing
1 day (4 x 90 minutes)
Mastering
2 days (8 x 90 minutes)

By the end of this unit, you will:

  1. Know of some current major issues and how they can only be solved independently and interdependently
  2. Know why independence and interdependence are two of the key themes of the IPC
  3. Know about the basic IPC structure and the way in which subjects work together

IPC Members

By the end of this unit, you will:

  1. Consolidate your knowledge of the basic IPC structure and the importance of independence and interdependence
  2. Be able to identify how independence and interdependence work together in some IPC themes
  3. Know why it is important for children to learn about single subjects and how they work together in developing knowledge and understanding
  4. Be more able to identify how independent and interdependent subjects are used effectively in areas other than the IPC
  5. Be able to build on existing good practices in school and consider ways to implement the policy consistently
  6. Be able to use the IPC Accreditation rubrics to make an initial evaluation of your school’s current status

By the end of this unit, you will:

  1. Know about the basic IPC structure and the importance of the independence and interdependence of subjects
  2. Be able to deconstruct an IPC unit to demonstrate how this works in practice
  3. Be able to plan a new IPC unit using subjects independently and interdependently
  4. Be able to identify how independent and interdependent subjects are used effectively in areas other than the IPC
  5. Devise questions, and conversation strategies that will promote children’s knowledge and view of the big picture of IPC learning
  6. Be able to use the IPC Accreditation rubrics to make an evaluation of your school’s current status

IPC Courses

More Information

  • For more information about the IPC Professional Development Programme please contact:
  • Clare Marshall
  • clare@greatlearning.com
  • T: +44 (0)20 7531 9696