Warrington School/Curriculum/Social Sciences

Warrington School Social Sciences curriculum
Social Sciences
 * Know about and understand the special features of different cultures - language, customs, beliefs, values and ways of life
 * How these are passed onto the next generation
 * How they are sustained
 * Know about our nation and its people - history, geography, achievements, our place in the world
 * Exploration, innovation, opportunities and challenges
 * Develop an appreciation of the situations and special needs of people who require support e.g. impaired, elderly, refugees
 * Develop skills to access resources and present information appropriately
 * Make comparisons with local, national, pacific and global communities
 * How they meet their needs and develop their identities
 * Know and think about current happenings and issues in the world about them and beyond
 * How these have cause and effects
 * Develop an understanding of the local community and global environment
 * How people participate individually or as groups in local and global issues
 * How our local decisions have cause and effects at a local and global scale