Our 5 curricular tracks- what they aim to achieve and the interection of 4 focus areas with these 5 tracks

1. NURTURING VERSATILISTS:
THE GENWISE CURRICULAR APPROACH
5 tracks & 4 focus areas

2. #1- SCIENCE AND SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRYTheenrichmentmodel
• Appreciate what scientific thinking is and recognize the
possibility of transferring this way of thinking to other
disciplines.
• What to expect in this track?
• Learning to observe and ask questions
• Scientific Thinking skills
• Experimentation, Analogic thinking, Estimation…
• Conceptual understanding and connection to real-life
• Science involved in diverse areas & Big ideas in science

3. #2-MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKINGTheenrichmentmodel
• Appreciate the nature of mathematical and computational
thinking and its relevance to problem-solving for society.
• What to expect in this track?
• Creating your own mathematics (mathematical thinking)
• Processes of mathematical thinking
• Thinking computationally (NOT just programming)
• Power of such thinking to solve complex real-life problems

4. #3-THE PLANETARY WEB: NATURE, SOCIETY
AND THE INDIVIDUAL
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• Develop an awareness of interconnectedness of things, major
problems faced in society and ways to respond effectively
• What to expect in this track?
• Relationships & Connectedness- natural & social systems
• Individual- interacting with and impacting the environment
• Exploring ‘givens’ e.g. modern markets; owning property
• Recognize complexity and role of natural sciences, technology
and social networks in our response

5. #4-TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN AND MAKINGTheenrichmentmodel
• Experience the joy of building things, develop some hands-on
skills and learn engineering and design thinking skills to solve
problems
• What to expect in this track?
• Engineering design process
• Use of technology to creatively solve problems
• Confidence and joy in working with hands
• Design thinking and skills

6. #5-TOOLS FOR THINKING AND COMMUNICATIONTheenrichmentmodel
• Understand how thinking works and learn to use different
tools to think better and communicate your ideas
• What to expect in this track?
• How human beings think; Cognitive biases
• Appreciate diverse tools available to analyse problems and
think better- computer simulations, data visualizations, system
maps…
• Storytelling for influence

7. Disciplinary
Content
-Biological evolution
-4 colour theorem (kinds of problems mathematicians
solve)
-Psychology, cognitive biases
-Nature's cycles- time to renew
Cross-cutting
concepts
-Structure & Function
-Stability & Change
-Systems- not a sum of its parts
-Storytelling rules in diverse domains
Process Skills -Developing & using models
-Solving problems computationally
-Hands-on skills with paper, metal, wood
-Surface assumptions in dialogue
Attitudes &
Dispositions
-Perseverance
-Balancing courage & consideration
-Look for bigger picture
4 FOCUS AREAS OF LEARNING- WITH EXAMPLES

8. Science &
Scientific
Enquiry
Mathematical
&
Computationa
l Thinking
Tools for
Thinking &
Communicatin
g
Technology,
Design &
Making
Planetary Web:
Nature, Society
and the Individual
-Biological
evolution
-
Understandin
g Energy
-Numbers &
Numerals
-4 colour
theorem
(kinds of
problems
mathematicia
ns solve)
-Basic
neuroscience
-Psychology,
cognitive
biases
-Materials &
their
properties
-Electronic
control
principles
-Science of
climate change
-Nature's cycles-
time to renew
- Inequality and
Diversity
-Food &
Agriculture crisis
-History of
private ownership
DISCIPLINARY CONTENT- EXAMPLES

9. Science &
Scientific
Enquiry
Mathematical
&
Computationa
l Thinking
Tools for
Thinking &
Communicatin
g
Technology,
Design &
Making
Planetary Web:
Nature, Society
and the Individual
-Structure &
Function
-Stability &
Change
-Taxonomy
-Approach to
estimation
-Systems- not
a sum of its
parts
-Mental
models create
reality
-Storytelling
rules in
diverse
domains
-Technology
evolves
iteratively
(importance
of
prototyping)
-Material
properties
are 'good' or
'bad'
-'Everything's
connected'
-Tragedy of the
commons or
Resources and
limits
-Surface
symptom not
same as systemic
problem
CROSS-CUTTING CONCEPTS- EXAMPLES

10. Science &
Scientific
Enquiry
Mathematical
&
Computationa
l Thinking
Tools for
Thinking &
Communicatin
g
Technology,
Design &
Making
Planetary Web:
Nature, Society
and the Individual
-Developing &
using models
-Planning &
conducting
investigations
-Solving
problems
computationa
lly
-Model with
Mathematics
-Data analysis
skills with
tools
-Modeling
using Vensim/
Netlogo/
Loopy
-Evaluate
good/ bad
arguments
-Hands-on
skills with
paper,
metal, wood
-
Engineering
design
process-
understand
criteria;
-Understand
context and all
dimensions
before solving a
problem
-Asking deeper
questions
-Surface
assumptions in
dialogue
PROCESS SKILLS- EXAMPLES

11. Science &
Scientific
Enquiry
Mathematical
&
Computationa
l Thinking
Tools for
Thinking &
Communicatin
g
Technology,
Design &
Making
Planetary Web:
Nature, Society
and the Individual
-Closure
mentality
-Perseverance
-Balancing
courage &
consideration
-Make sense
of problems
and persevere
in solving
-Look for
bigger picture
-Try to
understand
other
perspectives
-Taking
risks (learn
by doing)
-Solution
orientation
-Sensitivity to
larger world
around us
(people, nature)
-Sense of
personal
responsibility for
societal problems
ATTITUDES & DISPOSITIONS- EXAMPLES