Big Ideas ‘Big Ideas’ is a technical term proposed by Wiggins and McTighe (2005) to refer to the main overarching ideas that students need to understand in order to grasp a subject in the school curriculum in a way which is transferable to life beyond the...
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FAQs on using the exemplar units
Do I have to teach all the exemplar units? As the name indicates, these units are examples so no, you don’t have to teach any of them. However, we would advise you to begin teaching Big Ideas through at least one of the preprepared units. That way you are more likely...
BI 6: THE BIG PICTURE: Age-Related Big Idea For Ages 14-18
BRINGING BIG IDEAS TO LIFE: MEDIUM TERM PLANNING The bridge between the Big Idea and the substantive knowledge is the topic-related question. Schools should interpret the following 'pupils know and understand' sections in relation to the religions / worldviews they...
BI 5: INFLUENCE AND POWER: Age-Related Big Idea For Ages 14-18
BRINGING BIG IDEAS TO LIFE: MEDIUM TERM PLANNING The bridge between the Big Idea and the substantive knowledge is the topic-related question. Schools should interpret the following 'pupils know and understand' sections in relation to the religions / worldviews they...
BI 4: MAKING SENSE OF LIFE’S EXPERIENCES: Age-Related Big Idea For Ages 14-18
BRINGING BIG IDEAS TO LIFE: MEDIUM TERM PLANNING The bridge between the Big Idea and the substantive knowledge is the topic-related question. Schools should interpret the following 'pupils know and understand' sections in relation to the religions / worldviews they...
BI 3: A GOOD LIFE: Age-Related Big Idea For Ages 14-18
BRINGING BIG IDEAS TO LIFE: MEDIUM TERM PLANNING The bridge between the Big Idea and the substantive knowledge is the topic-related question. Schools should interpret the following 'pupils know and understand' sections in relation to the religions / worldviews they...
BI 2: WORDS AND BEYOND: Age-Related Big Idea For Ages 14-18
BRINGING BIG IDEAS TO LIFE: MEDIUM TERM PLANNING The bridge between the Big Idea and the substantive knowledge is the topic-related question. Schools should interpret the following 'pupils know and understand' sections in relation to the religions / worldviews they...
BI 1: CONTINUITY, CHANGE AND DIVERSITY: Age-Related Big Idea For Ages 14-18
BRINGING BIG IDEAS TO LIFE: MEDIUM TERM PLANNING The bridge between the Big Idea and the substantive knowledge is the topic-related question. Schools should interpret the following 'pupils know and understand' sections in relation to the religions / worldviews they...
BI 6: THE BIG PICTURE: Age-Related Big Idea For Ages 11-14
BRINGING BIG IDEAS TO LIFE: MEDIUM TERM PLANNING The bridge between the Big Idea and the substantive knowledge is the topic-related question. Schools should interpret the following 'pupils know and understand' sections in relation to the religions / worldviews they...
BI 5: INFLUENCE AND POWER: Age-Related Big Idea For Ages 11-14
BRINGING BIG IDEAS TO LIFE: MEDIUM TERM PLANNING The bridge between the Big Idea and the substantive knowledge is the topic-related question. Schools should interpret the following 'pupils know and understand' sections in relation to the religions / worldviews they...