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TheTreePart6:ThreadsandMilestonesLayersoflearningatWallscourtFarmAcademySeptember2015

Part6:ThreadsandMilestones

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WhatareThreadsandMilestones?Athreadisastrandoflearningthatrunsthroughouttheyeargroupsoftheacademyanddirectlycorrelateswithourstatesofbeing(theformsoflearningandthinkingthatourlearnersengagein).ThesecanbefoundonthebranchesofTheTree(layer3)andhelpcreatebroad,fullandhealthylearners.Milestonespunctuatespecificpointsofeachthreadandhelpeveryoneknowwhatthefocusisforlearningatthepointwithinthethread,aswellaswhatlearnersshouldbeabletoconfidentlytalkaboutattheendofeachyeargroups.Forinstance,withinbeingaMathematicianinYearTwo,Reasoningformsboththevehicleforlearningthroughouttheyear,aswellasthemilestoneattheend;theyshouldbeabletoreasonwithconfidencebeforetheymoveintoYearThree.AsisstatedmanytimesatWFA,weblendtheinnovativewiththetraditional,andusemastery-ledlearningtechniquesofgettingtoknowsomethingverywellandindepth,whilstusingtraditionalNationalCurriculumcontent.AsEinsteinsaid:‘Ifyoucan’texplainitsimply,thenyoudon’tunderstanditwellenough.’ThreadMilestones:Progressionbetweenandwithinsubjectstrands

Subjectbysubjectmilestones

YearGroup→Stateofbeing↓

Reception One Two Three Four Five Six

Author GraphemesVocabulary&

contextStructure&purpose

Memories&Time

Events&Eras

ShortStories&Novellas

Chapters&Novel

Mathematician Counting Visualising Reasoning Solvingopenproblems

Worksystematically Generalising Conjecture

Scientist Observing Recording VariablesFairTesting

Independentinvestigation

Collaborativeinvestigation

Independentexperimentation

CollaborativeExperimentation

TechnologistMaking,

Programming&Recording

Fixings,LeversandAlgorithms

Constructing&Coding

Strengthening&Debugging

Designing&Control

ComputerAidedDesign&Evaluation

DigitalCollaboration&

Apps

LinguistWordsinvarietyoflanguages

Vocabularyinvarietyoflanguages

Phrasesinvarietyoflanguages

Survivaltoolkitin5languages

(inc.Mandarin)

SentencesinMandarin

ConversationsinMandarin

Sustainedconversationin

Mandarin

GeographerDistance

School&HomeMaps

StokeGiffordMapping

Bristol&S.GlosTypographyBritain&UK

ScaleEurope&EU

FieldworkContinents&

Commonwealth

ImpactWorld&UN

Historian Objects&livingmemory

Evidence&Past

Sources&Archeology

Stories&Independence

Invention&Conflicts

Boycotts&Protest Future

MusicianPercussion&

tunedinstruments

Combiningsounds

Musicalnotation

Changingsounds

Learntoplayaninstrument

Teachanotherperson

Performinconcert

Artist Making Line Texture Tone Form Colour Combinemedia

AthleteSkills&

enjoymentParticipation&practice

FlexibilityAccuracySpeed

GymnasticsBall&RacketTrack&Field

Festivalofsports Focussports

Competition&PersonalBests



Authormilestones

YearGroup→Elements↓


Endofyearachievement/s

Writingtocommunicate

Extendedverbal

vocabulary

Extendedwritten

vocabulary

Collectionofmemories

Catalogueofevents

CollectionofshortStories

Self-publishednovel

Overallaim,tounderstand

that…

Speakingandwritinghaspurpose

Wordsandphrasesthatdescribeplacesassettings

Wordchoiceandsequenceisimportant

Memoriesaremarkersof

self-developmentandchangepeople

Eventsthatchangethecountryandworldcanberecorded

Peopleseverydaylivescaninspire

writing

Anoveltransportsareaderby

constructinganewworld

Oracy:to… State Describe Discuss Interview Argue Debate Persuade

GenreTraditional

TalesStoriesofchildhood

Newsreporting

Flashback&Memoires

Adventure&Biography

ShortStory&Poetry

Fantasy&Futureworld

TextType Instruction Recount Reports Recount Discussion Explanation Persuasion

Punctuation&Grammar

(SpellingasperNC)

CapitallettersTense

FullstopsCommasTense&articles

Complexclauses&sentencesAdverbial

Brackets&hyphens

Paragraphing

Semi-colonsPerson Passive&active

Audience&sustainedvoice

Scientistmilestones(NB:knowledgecomesfromNationalCurriculum2014)

YearGroup→Elements↓ Reception One Two Three Four Five Six

Endofyearachievement/s Observing Recording Variables

FairTestingIndependentinvestigation

Collaborativeinvestigation

Independentexperimentation

CollaborativeExperimentation

Overallaim,tounderstandthat

Scientists…

Sharewhattheysee

Recordandpresent‘data’indifferentways

Controlfactorsand

valueaccuracy

Askquestionsaboutwhysomethingisnotworking

Presentdataindifferent

waystomakeconnections

Helppreventdisasterthrough

workingondifferentscales

Workwithotherstoseek

solutions

Stimuli SchoolGrounds Localarea PurdownWoods

AreawithinBristol

ContrastingareasoutsideofBristol

Localresources:Doctors,Dentists,Hospitals,Nurses

Studentsfromothersettings

GeneralScientistContexts

LivingWorld Materials NaturalWorld

Hiddenworld Energy(transferenceof)

Habitats&Dependence

Health&Inheritance

FoodScientistContext* Growingfood

Seasonalfood

Rawandcookedfood

Localfood&varieddiet

Foodforapurpose Lunchforothers 3coursemeal

SourcesPrimary:Personal

observations

Primary:Personalevidence

Primary:Evidence

Secondary:sharingofevidence

Secondary:using

someoneothers’data

Tertiary:Onlineresearchand

articles

Tertiary:Biographiesandresearchpapers

SignificantPeople

Themselvesasexplorers

CharlesHenryTurner

JaneGoodall

ZachariusJansen

AlexanderPatrickBell

LouisPasteur

NobelPrizeWinners

*Design&Technology:FoodislayeredwithintheScientiststateofbeingasitismorerelatedtothecontent.



Technologistmilestones(RefertoSouthGlosComputingOverviewdocument,andDesign&TechnologywithinNationalCurriculum2014aims)




MakemodelsandusingrangeofITdevices

Createmoving

modelsandbasic

programing

Createmodelswithcomponentparts&makeobjectsmoveincomplex

ways

Redesign(andmake)

aproductwithenhancements

Creatingenhanced

versionsofthesameproduct

Combinetechniquestorecreatean

existingproduct

Designandmakeaworkingproductasa

grouptofulfillaspecific‘live’purpose.

Overallaim,tounderstandthatTechnologists…

Makeproductsandthingsmove

Createproductsthatcanmove

Createproductsfora

purpose

Enhanceproductsbyadaptingorimproving

Createbetterversionsofproductsforspecificpurposes

Choosedesignmethods

accordingtocomplexity

Collaboratewithothersto

innovate

Stimuli BeeBotsandmovingtoys

PercytheParkKeeper:The

SecretSurprise

CliftonSuspensionBridge

STEM.netAmbassadors

BloodhoundProject

GreenCity

World’sLargestLesson(GlobalDevelopment

Goals)

Experience Putonanexhibition

MakingaProBotmaze

Makemovingmodels

Interviewingarangeofengineers

Liveexhibitionwith

demonstrations

Meetingsustainabilitydesigners

Workingalongside

learnersfromanothercountry

ContextsMaking,

Programming&Recording


Constructing&Coding

Strengthening&Debugging

Designing&Control

ComputerAidedDesign&Evaluation

DigitalCollaboration&

Apps

SignificantPeople Localdesigner

Localprogrammer(games?)

AdaLovelace GraceHopper RichardBranson

RichardBuckminster

Fuller

‘Computors’ofENIAC

Geographermilestones(NB:knowledgecomesfromNationalCurriculum2014)



Understanddistanceandrelationshipbetweenplaces

Understandamapisa

representation

Mapsaredifferentscalesandforms

Geographycanbeusedin

differentwaysfordifferentpurposes

Geographersusearangeofinformationtoinform

Geographerscanengageinlong

termstudyoftheearth&features

Geographerscaninfluenceusingstudiesandresearch

Overallaim,tounderstandthatGeographers…

Createandusemapstorepresentreality

Usetoolstobeaccurateandprecise

Createmapsofdifferentstylesandscales

Usepastandpresenttoadvise

development

Documentandrecord

humanimpact

Communicateideasthroughmassmedia

Haveaninfluenceofpolicyandprotection

Stimuli DistanceSchool&Home

MapsStokeGifford

MappingBristol&S.Glos

TypographyBritain&UK

ScaleEurope&EU

FieldworkContinents&

Commonwealth

ImpactWorld&UN

ExperienceLocaltrailsand

hunts

Creatingmapsfromlocalwalks

Makingahuge3Dmapoflocalarea

SevernBeachandCrossingproposed

development

Visitregionalsiteof

interesti.e.Stonehenge

Engageinfieldworkincontrastinglocations

Createa(local)conservationcampaign

ContextPrimary:

PictorialMap

Primary:Mappingwith

accuracy

Primary:ScaledMap

Secondary:HistoricalMapping

Secondary:Photos,Sketches,

Impressions

Tertiary:Documentaries&VideoEvidence

Tertiary:Reportsandresearch

SignificantPeople

LocalGeographer

UWEGeography

Dept.

KnowYourPlace

AlexandervonHumboldt AlIdrisi David

AttenboroughKatharinaCondradin



Historianmilestones(NB:knowledgecomesfromNationalCurriculum2014)




Objects&livingmemory

Evidence&Past

Sources&Archeology

Stories&Independence

Invention&Conflicts

Boycotts&Protest Future

Overallaim,tounderstandthatHistorians…

AskquestionsUseevidencetogivethem

clues

Findevidencethroughdiscovery

Usestoriesasinformation&

evidence

Looktotheimpactan

innovationhad

Collectmultiplesourcestocreateanarrative

Usethepasttoformopinionsabouttrendsforthefuture

StimuliBeaufortGrange

WallscourtFarm

MuseumArchivesand

StoresBristolStories

Changeinproductsandtechnology

BristolBusBoycott

DavidMcCandless’infographics

ExperienceListentopeopletellstories

Localhistorywalk

BristolCityMuseum

Interviewdifferentpeople

VisitBletchleyPark:Enigmamachine

StageaprotestonParliament

Square

Writespeechestopresentto

Mayor

ContextsPrimarysources:

PeoplePrimarysource:

MapsPrimarysource:Objects

Secondarysource:Personalrecounts

Secondarysource:Explanations

Tertiarysource:‘Encyclopedic’

records

Tertiarysource:Graphs,Data,Projections

SignificantPeople Family

SteveEngland!

AmeliaEdwards

PennyLepisz AlanTuring

PaulStevenson&RosaParks BarakObama

Musicianmilestones(NB:knowledgecomesfromNationalCurriculum2014)



Percussion&tuned

instruments

Combiningsounds

Musicalnotation

Changingsounds/voices

Learntoplayaninstrument/sing

Teachanotherperson

Performinconcert

Overallaim,tounderstandthatMusicians…

Communicatethroughmusic

Representtheworldusing

music‘Write’sounds

Manipulaterecordingsof

sounds

Chooseinstrumentsfor

apurpose

Createlayerswithinapiece

Writemusicforotherartists

Stimuli Rangeofdrums

‘Found’instruments

Combininginstrumentsor

voicesDigitalsounds Wind

instrumentsStringed

instrumentsSingle

instrument

ExperienceRegular

drummingclasses

Watch‘Stomp’Musician

playingchild’snotations

VisitaDJWatchdifferent

choirs

Masteringofachoseninstrument

Watchseveralorchestrasofdifferentsizes

Contexts Tempo Timbre Notation Duration Pitch Texture Dynamics

SignificantPeople

SaintSaëns Prokofiev Bach Elgar Copland Williams Glass



Artistsmilestones(NB:knowledgecomesfromNationalCurriculum2014)




Makeasculpturewith

purpose

Createaseriesofdrawnresponses

Explorespecificeffects

Collectartisticresponses

Createaportfolioof

work

Developanartworkover

time

Personalexhibitionof

work


Artists…

Respondtoideas

Exploreresponses

Choosetechniquestoenhancetheir

imagery

Combinemediato

createspecificeffects

Experimentwithtoneto

createemphasis

Workonanmultiple

versionsofoneartwork

Choosewhatfinalworksrepresentthem

Stimuli 3D&Textiles Drawing Painting 3D&Textiles Drawing Painting Printing

Experience Makeoutdoorsculptures

Verylargescale

Verysmallscale

Createascrapbookfrom

visits&walks

Ownasketchbook

Visitartistsinstudios(Spike

Island?)

Useindustrialprinting

pressesatUWE

Contexts Making Line TextureCombinemedia Tone Colour Form

SignificantPeople Goldsworthy Klee VanGogh Hockney O’Keefe&

RileyLichenstein&Mondrian

Banksy&SusieBrooks

AthletemilestonesRefertoWFAPEOverviewdocument,basedonNationalCurriculum2014aims



Skills&enjoyment

Participation&practice


GymnasticsBall&RacketTrack&Field

Festivalofsports

Focussports Competition&PersonalBests


Athletes…

Usedifferentskillsatthesametime

Practiceskillstoimprove

Focusonaspecificskill

Combineskillstoplayasport

Transferskillsacrossrelated

sports

Makechoiceswhilstplaying

Trackandimprove

performance

Contexts TravelJump,Turn,Send,Receive

Gesture,Balance,Travel

WeightFlow

SpaceTime

DecisionsSelection

StrengthStamina

SignificantPeople

SportsLeaders UWESportsTeams

BristolFrisbeeTeam

Bristol&WestAthleticClub

SouthWestSchoolsAthletics

Championships

SportsPersonrelatedtofocus

sportsEllieSimmonds



Receptionmilestonesoverview(Lens:People)NB:ThecontenthereisnotionalandisguidancetoformprogressionwithinWFAonly.

Author Scientist Technologist Historian Geographer MusicianArtist Athlete


Writingtocommunicate

Observing

MakemodelsandusingrangeofITdevices

Objects&living

memory

Understanddistanceandrelationshipbetweenplaces

Percussion&tuned

instruments

Makeasculpture

withpurpose

Skills&enjoyment

Overallaim,tounderstand…

Speakingandwritinghaspurpose

Sharewhattheysee

Makeproductsandthingsmove

Askquestions

Createandusemapstorepresentreality

Communicatethroughmusic

Respondtoideas

Usedifferentskillsatthesametime

Stimuli State SchoolGrounds

BeeBotsandmovingtoys

BeaufortGrange

DistanceSchool&Home

Rangeofdrums 3D&Textiles N/A

Experience TraditionalTales

LivingWorld&Growing

food

Putonanexhibition

Listentopeopletellstories

Localtrailsandhunts

Regulardrummingclasses

Makeoutdoorsculptures

N/A

Contexts InstructionPrimary:Personal

observations

Making,Programming&Recording

Peopleasprimarysources

PictorialMap Tempo Making Travel

SignificantPeople

CapitallettersTense

Themselvesasexplorers

Localdesigner Family Local

Geographer Saëns-Saints GoldsworthySportsLeaders

YearOnemilestonesoverview(Lens:Places)NB:TheTreePart6b,detailshowthecontentforthecurriculumifformedandwhatisusedwhere.

Author Scientist Technologist Historian Geographer Musician Artist Athlete


Extendedverbal

vocabularyRecording

Createmoving

modelsandbasic

programing

Evidence&Past

Understandamapisa

representation

Combiningsounds

Createaseriesofdrawn

responses

Participation&practice


Wordsandphrasesthatdescribeplacesassettings

Recordandpresent‘data’indifferent

ways

Createproductsthatcanmove

Useevidencetogivethem

clues

Usetoolstobeaccurateandprecise

Representtheworldusingmusic

Exploreresponses

Practiceskillstoimprove

Stimuli Describe LocalareaPercytheParkKeeper:The

SecretSurprise

WallscourtFarm

MapsStokeGifford

‘Found’instruments

Drawing N/A

ExperienceStoriesofchildhood

MaterialsSeasonalfood

MakingaProBotmaze

Localhistorywalk

Creatingmapsfromlocalwalks

Watch‘Stomp’

Verylargescale N/A

Contexts RecountPrimary:Personalevidence


Primarysource:Maps

Primary:Mappingwith

accuracyTimbre Line Jump,Turn,

Send,Receive

SignificantPeople

FullstopsCommasTense&articles

CharlesHenryTurner

Localprogrammer(games?)

SteveEngland!

UWEGeography

Dept.Prokofiev Klee

UWESportsTeams



YearTwomilestonesoverview(Lens:Community)NB:TheTreePart6b,detailshowthecontentforthecurriculumifformedandwhatisusedwhere.

Author Scientist Technologist Historian Geographer Musician Artist Athlete


Extendedwritten

vocabulary

VariablesFairTesting

Createmodelswith

componentparts&makeobjectsmoveincomplexways

Sources&Archeology

Mapsaredifferentscalesandforms

Musicalnotation

Explorespecificeffects



Wordchoiceandsequenceisimportant

Controlfactorsand

valueaccuracy

Createproductsforapurpose

Findevidencethroughdiscovery

Createmapsofdifferentstylesandscales

‘Write’sounds

Choosetechniquestoenhancetheir

imagery

Focusonaspecificskill

Stimuli Discuss PurdownWoods

CliftonSuspensionBridge

MuseumArchivesand

Stores

MappingBristol&S.Glos

Combininginstrumentsorvoices

Painting N/A

Experience Newsreporting

NaturalWorld&Rawandcooked

food

Makemovingmodels

BristolCityMuseum

Makingahuge3Dmapoflocalarea

Musicianplayingchild’s

notations

Verysmallscale N/A

Contexts ReportsPrimaryEvidence

Constructing&Coding Objects

Primary:ScaledMap Notation Texture

Gesture,Balance,Travel

SignificantPeople

Complexclauses&sentencesAdverbial

JaneGoodall

AdaLovelace AmeliaEdwards

KnowYourPlace

Bach VanGogh BristolFrisbeeTeam

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