What is real-world learning?
Real-world learning involves intentionally designing the curriculum, so it is relevant and contextualised, making learning meaningful and inspiring. Core to real-world learning is connecting subject knowledge to real-world learning experiences and problem solving bringing the curriculum to life.
When real-world learning is embedded into the curriculum it can add relevance to what students are learning, inspiring, and motivating them to learn, improving engagement, attendance, creating new opportunities for pupils to learn and grow outside of the classroom which can help to foster a sense of belonging and connection within the community, while also providing pupils with valuable real-world experience and skills.
Making education relevant to a young person through real-world learning has a key role to play in students' motivation, their engagement with studies, and instilling a love of learning that will carry with them throughout their lifetime.
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