Key Concepts
Sustainable Development
Understanding the need to improve the quality of life now without damaging the planet for future generations.
ICT: explaining the implications of the use of ICT for the environment.
History: showing how past actions and choices have had an impact on the environment and so on the quality of people's lives.
Geography/Science/Design & Technology: teaching the principles of sustainable development; explaining the positive and negative effects of scientific and technological developments on the environment and on people; highlighting the importance of choosing materials, making processes and using resources sensitively
PE: teaching about beliefs about the created world and how it should be cared for.
Citizenship: showing how pupils can become citizens making a contribution to the future well-being of the planet and its people.
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