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Informal Curriculum
You should also look at opportunities to engage learners in the informal curriculum, for example, having focus weeks, which often involve learners in looking at global issues.
Other examples of sustainable development forming part of Enrichment Activities include:
Many of the principles underpinning sustainable development also contribute to quality of life and greater efficiency. For example, a healthy college programme [link to resource] might consider a ‘stop smoking’ or a ‘local food’ campaign, or promote walking and cycling; an energy awareness programme could promote switching off lights and heating when lecture rooms are not in use. Many of these topics could be adopted as elements of the taught curriculum in any form of provision.
Other examples of sustainable development forming part of Enrichment Activities include:
- British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) projects. the Community and Business section provides more detail on how you can encourage more volunteering in your organisation to the benefit of your local community.
- Recycling projects
- Millennium Volunteer programmes, engaging learners in the community
- In-college projects and charity based activities
- Healthy eating drives
Many of the principles underpinning sustainable development also contribute to quality of life and greater efficiency. For example, a healthy college programme [link to resource] might consider a ‘stop smoking’ or a ‘local food’ campaign, or promote walking and cycling; an energy awareness programme could promote switching off lights and heating when lecture rooms are not in use. Many of these topics could be adopted as elements of the taught curriculum in any form of provision.
