Developing P4C in Oldham Secondary Schools

1. Developing P4C in Oldham Secondary Schools Kenny Beer � Kaskenmoor School Kay Freeman � Hathershaw School

2. Workshop Content What is the place of P4C in the new curriculum? What are the problems of introducing P4C into Secondary Schools? How can these problems be overcome?

3. Oldham secondary pupils involved in an enquiry - DVD

4. What is the place of P4C in the new curriculum?

8. Personal, learning and thinking skills (PLTS)

9. Benefits of P4C Gains in cognitive ability scores Develops listening and speaking skills across the curriculum Develops the skills of thinking, reasoning and enquiring Raises achievement particularly in English and Maths Develops generic personal learning and thinking skills (PELTS) Relates directly to the Every Child Matters Outcomes, in particular: Enjoying and achieving Making a positive contribution Provides for focused reflection on learning and the development of effective learners (�learning to learn�) Develops self esteem and positive regard for difference Provides for improvements in pupil behaviour and motivation Provides for improvements in pupils� social and emotional well being It is an approach that can be applied and has benefits across the curriculum It provides for active participation in learning It provides for the �pupil voice� and enables pupils to �make a positive contribution� It �does democracy� rather than teaching about democracy: active citizenship It is holistic in approach in that it relates to the spiritual, moral, social and cultural dimensions as well as the intellectual and aesthetic. It promotes individual thinking and a collaborative approach to learning

10. Benefits of P4C Gains in cognitive ability scores Develops listening and speaking skills across the curriculum Develops the skills of thinking, reasoning and enquiring Raises achievement particularly in English and Maths Develops generic personal learning and thinking skills (PELTS) Relates directly to the Every Child Matters Outcomes, in particular: Enjoying and achieving Making a positive contribution Provides for focused reflection on learning and the development of effective learners (�learning to learn�) Develops self esteem and positive regard for difference Provides for improvements in pupil behaviour and motivation Provides for improvements in pupils� social and emotional well being It is an approach that can be applied and has benefits across the curriculum It provides for active participation in learning It provides for the �pupil voice� and enables pupils to �make a positive contribution� It �does democracy� rather than teaching about democracy: active citizenship It is holistic in approach in that it relates to the spiritual, moral, social and cultural dimensions as well as the intellectual and aesthetic. It promotes individual thinking and a collaborative approach to learning

11. So what's the problem?

12. The Secondary Curriculum is crammed!

13. The Secondary Curriculum is crammed!

15. How can we integrate P4C into Secondary Schools in a way that will:1) Provide pupils with regular enquiry opportunities?2) Be �doable� with the realities of timetabling and staff hours? The challenge . . .

16. Task feedback

17. What did we do?

18. What did we do? PSHE? Form time?

19. Two opportunities were identified

20. Two opportunities were identified

21. Two opportunities were identified

22. Two opportunities were identified

23. P4C out of mainstream cohort Small groups, such as anger management and social skills Can be lead by HLTAs Benefits of P4C invaluable to these groups of pupils Confidence Speaking and listening Motivation to improve behaviour

24. P4C integrated into the new KS3 New KS3 curriculum Less focus on �knowledge� More focus on �skills�

25. Personal, learning and thinking skills (PLTS)

28. Examining the ethical and moral implications of using science. Sharing common understanding across disciplines and boundaries. Discussing and developing arguments Consider how knowledge and understanding affects personal decisions Make links between science and other areas

30. Planning for P4C Pupils decide the questions Learning objectives are not knowledge based, but skills based. (4C�s) Dialogic scaffolds can focus pupils Eg Objective to develop creative thinking I�d like to put forward a new idea because . . . I�d like to lead the discussion in a different direction because . . .

31. Stimulus Stimuli linked to topics Picture Story News article Music Video

34. Evolution / Genetics / Cloning

35. Metals

36. Radiation

37. Reproduction

38. Science Department P4C Schedule All year 7 classes Once per topic Once per half term (6 weeks) PELTS ? Curriculum Opportunities ?

39. The future?

40. The future . . . Train more staff � HLTA/Subject staff Consult with departments Integrate into non-mainstream cohort provision Links with SEAL

41. The future . . . Year 7 tutors P4C and parents P4C and the community P4C collaborative enquiries

42. Questions This PowerPoint will be available to download from the Oldham P4C Website www.P4C.org.uk