This project idea will develop a knowledge and understanding of
burning fossil fuels, applying this knowledge in a real life
context. Young people will work in teams to research the topic of
burning fossil fuels, share the knowledge gained and use this to
inform decisions and take action to reduce the environmental
impact.
Broad Outcomes of learning
• Gained and enhanced subject knowledge of burning fossil
fuels
• Enterprising skills improved by developing confidence, self,
positive attitude, increasing motivation to learning; taking
responsibility and making decisions; consideration of others
through group work and discussion
• Developed employability skills: communication, planning,
organisation, time management, researching, co-operating,
contributing, sourcing, analysing, presenting
• Pupils take responsibility for their learning through making
decisions about steps to be taken to reduce the environmental
impact of burning fossil fuels
• Learners have developed 4 capacities of CfE
Relevance to curriculum
• Supports CfE Science
• Relevance of how curriculum topic on burning fossil fuels is
relevant to work and life and how this subject knowledge is put
into practice in a real situation.