A personalised approach to learning, with a strong focus on creativity, innovation, critical thinking and collaboration is at the heart of our pedagogical approach. The implementation of flipped learning as a methodology has been hugely beneficial for the students as it has enabled a truly personalised and differentiated approach to their learning. Resources are created that align with the curriculum and that are appropriate for the students’ abilities and learning styles. Through the flipped approach there is opportunity to stretch and challenge students as well as create resources that are more heavily scaffolded and guide student learning.
This focus on personalised learning is articulated most deeply in our TY ‘It’s Your Choice’ module where English, Irish & Maths lessons are timetabled concurrently, and students can choose which lesson to attend each day. Students work at their own pace and complete their assessments when they feel confident to do so.
Building on the success of TY we have introduced a cross-curricular Blue Sky ‘maker space’ module where students engage in STEM related projects and are taught in ‘vertical’ groups to include 1st, 2nd and TY students. Technology has been invaluable in supporting these curricular initiatives. Through these we are supporting enquiry based learning and enabling students to work on solving real-world problems by engaging in collaborative project-based learning activities that go beyond the classroom.
Our Apple ecosystem has allowed us to exploit the potential of students as resources to each other and we encourage students to work with and learn from their peers. Teachers’ approach to instructional design reflects this emphasis on collaborative learning and apps such as iMovie, Explain Everything and Book Creator are used widely across the curriculum.
This focus on personalised learning is articulated most deeply in our TY ‘It’s Your Choice’ module where English, Irish & Maths lessons are timetabled concurrently, and students can choose which lesson to attend each day. Students work at their own pace and complete their assessments when they feel confident to do so.
Building on the success of TY we have introduced a cross-curricular Blue Sky ‘maker space’ module where students engage in STEM related projects and are taught in ‘vertical’ groups to include 1st, 2nd and TY students. Technology has been invaluable in supporting these curricular initiatives. Through these we are supporting enquiry based learning and enabling students to work on solving real-world problems by engaging in collaborative project-based learning activities that go beyond the classroom.
Our Apple ecosystem has allowed us to exploit the potential of students as resources to each other and we encourage students to work with and learn from their peers. Teachers’ approach to instructional design reflects this emphasis on collaborative learning and apps such as iMovie, Explain Everything and Book Creator are used widely across the curriculum.