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SPINE OF SKILLS
fostering a deeper understanding of
all subjects and projects, and helps them
real-world applications. This approach
to develop the skills to become re昀氀ective
encourages critical thinking, as pupils
learners. By acknowledging areas in
can explore topics from multiple angles,
which they are excelling, identifying
promotes problem-solving abilities that
skills that need further development,
transcend the boundaries of individual
and setting personal targets, pupils take
subjects, and enhances children’s ability
increased ownership of their learning and
to collaborate e昀昀ectively, as they learn to
become more autonomous and self-
communicate and work with peers who
motivated.
bring diverse perspectives to the table.”
The ‘Framlingham College in
The College’s 7-9 curriculum gives
Conversation’ podcast continues to o昀昀er
freedom to 昀椀nd overlap between subjects
our pupils the opportunity to develop
and ‘join the dots’ with cross-curricular
self-con昀椀dence, communication and
work, which in turn means the world is
questioning skills as they are required to
presented in a much more cohesive way
respond to questions posed to them by
for pupils and encourages a deeper love
guest hosts and equally develop their
of learning. Interwoven within academic
own lines of questioning prompted by the
subjects are themes allocated by term.
various subjects discussed by the experts
Themes such as identity, con昀氀ict, global
invited to the recording studio. Notable
citizenship and innovation are designed
pupil-led episodes in 2023/24 included
to help our pupils develop into outward-
Inside Sports Journalism with BBC Radio
looking global citizens. They provide
Su昀昀olk presenter Graeme McLoughlin, our
an overarching focus for the term and
wellbeing series discussing topics such as
a connection between subjects, giving
stress, anxiety, self-con昀椀dence and grief,
pupils the opportunity to explore a topic
and our special Pride Month episode with
from a variety of angles.
Outreach Youth. We look forward to many
more episodes being driven and delivered
Each theme is reinforced by a set of
by our pupils, allowing them explore
thought-provoking inquiry questions,
areas of interest, express their views and
to challenge pupils’ thinking and draw
help to educate others on key topics.
on their knowledge from across the
curriculum to answer bigger questions,
From support in investigating future
such as ‘What makes me unique?’
pathways and developing aspirations
and ‘Why is our own cultural identity
beyond the College grounds, to
important?’.
informative talks to help pupils prepare
and deal with future unchartered
During the academic year, pupils also
scenarios, our Extended Learning
create an ePortfolio. This digital portfolio
Programme (ELP) equips our young
provides them with a place to set targets,
people not only with knowledge, but also
collect evidence of their progress across
the con昀椀dence and skills necessary for
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