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Embedding the maritime curriculum at KS3 and KS4 in the Isle of Wight
Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) received a grant of £96,579 in the 2018/19 Edge Grant Fund for their maritime economy curriculum project.
Based at Cowes Enterprise College on the Isle of Wight, this project is developing an innovative approach at both KS3 and KS4 to embed the maritime curriculum throughout the curriculum. The maritime industry is a key sector for the Isle of Wight and many of OAT’s other coastal academies, and is an industry experiencing high levels of skills shortages.
Delivering a Maritime Futures curriculum for Years 7, 8 and 9
The leadership team at Cowes Enterprise Academy have developed strong partnerships with local maritime employers and CECAMM (Centre of Excellence for Composites, Advanced Manufacturing and Marine) at the Isle of Wight College to understand the skills and knowledge employers in this sector need. This information has been used to deliver a Maritime Futures curriculum for Years 7, 8 and 9 where the maritime industry is linked to subjects such as maths, history, geography, science and technology. Students will also experience project based learning focussing on building a boat and holding a regatta. They also benefit from visits to maritime projects such as the Mary Rose Trust in Portsmouth, visits to local employers and to the CECAMM where they explored the use of composites in boat building and the physics behind marine propulsion.
OAT are working with a major exam board on the development of an accredited KS4 qualification focussing on the maritime economy. OAT have already been contacted by a number of other schools and MATs interested in such a qualification – if your school would like to be involved, contact David Wilson below.
Mr A. Green, Head of Design and Technology, Cowes Enterprise College“It is incredibly important to provide students with a conceptual understanding of Design and Technology with the thematic link to the Maritime Industry where we a are all learning and gaining insight into the depth of the opportunity in the industry”
William Steedman, Year 8, Cowes Enterprise College“I have loved learning about our Maritime history and getting involved with the projects in Geography. It was also great to get involved with DT work where we designed and produced a windsock”
Resources
You can view an example of the Maritime Futures resources here.
Find out more
To find out more about this project contact David Wilson of OAT or visit Cowes Enterprise College.