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Special Project

The Special Project should be seen as a ‘climax’ to the student’s placement within the school, allowing them to practise some of the skills they have learned.

Some suggestions for special projects include:- a novel method of presentation appropriate to the topic, a particular experimental demonstration or a pupil activity, the preparation of special materials, an extracurricular activity (e.g., helping to run or set up an after-school club or arranging a visit to the student’s University department).

Examples of Special Projects.

Some Special Projects carried out by undergraduates in the Arts & Humanities version of this module in previous years: 

  1. Introducing and discussing the topic of the Christian season of Advent in Germany – in a secondary school where the class context was Religious and Moral Education but the student was a joint honours Theological Studies and German undergraduate.
  2. Working with Primary 5 children to create a class charter, lead a school assembly (for pupils and selected parents) and design and produce informative reading material with the intention of promoting a) the importance of rights and responsibilities, and b) the school’s intention to become involved in the Rights Respecting School Award.
  3. Encouraging a class of S3 RME (Religious and Moral Education) secondary school pupils to think about the importance of human rights and the ethical dilemmas faced in life and society. Intending to help them understand opposing perspectives of arguments regarding the ethical dilemma of Capital Punishment.
  4. Introducing secondary school pupils to Fairtrade and issues of citizenship.
  5. Food in the French-speaking world – engaging secondary pupils via a recipe and in collaboration with the Home Economics teacher.
  6. The Spanish Contribution to UK Popular Culture – encouraging S1 pupils who had studied Spanish in Primary School to see value of language study to certificated levels.
  7. Deutschland Poster Project - raising awareness of Germany, its culture, traditions and language amongst a mixed ability 3rd year set.
  8. Spanish Cooking Class – introducing language and culture, in relation to the Healthy Eating Scheme, for Primary School pupils.
  9. ¡Glenrothes conoce a Valencia!– facilitating email exchange to support Spanish language and culture learning for a Secondary School class.
  10. Discovering Italy – language and cultural learning by way of pizza.