Clyde Waterfront Education

Clyde Arc

Clyde Arc bridge ICT project

Create a PowerPoint display on Glasgow’s newest bridge, the Clyde Arc. Follow up by sharing this display of knowledge with the e-twinning project and request information from other European schools on the bridges that span their city. Share presentations, increasing pupils’ knowledge not only of their own city, but cities across Europe.

Outcomes of learning

• Subject knowledge gained and enhanced – ppt usage
• Enhanced key skills, including ICT use, communication and foreign language skills
• Greater cultural awareness through direct contact with peers in other countries
• Enterprising skills and attitudes developed (ACfE) through working on problems in a team and evaluating individual and team work as they progress (additional self-development)
• Employability skills enhanced

Relevance to curriculum

Supports:
• 5-14 Environmental Studies
• 5-14 English Language
• 5-14 Modern Languages
• 5-14 ICT

About this lesson/project idea

Theme Curricular area Age group
Bridges Technologies Upper Primary;
Lower Secondary
Lesson/project focus Cross curricular links Cross cutting themes
Clyde Arc bridge ICT report for e-twinning project Expressive Arts;
Languages;
Science;
Social Studies;
Technologies
ACfE;
AifL;
Citizenship;
PSD;
NEET;
DtS

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Bridges support materials