Areas of Learning and Experience
Amazing People Schools supports learner progression through effective teaching resources linked to the Areas of Learning and Experience.
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Expressive Arts
Amazing People Schools supports learner progression in Expressive Arts through the development and application of character strengths, in particular creativity, curiosity, teamwork and open-mindedness, and through the lives of Amazing People, such as artists Frida Kahlo and Michelangelo, and musicians like Louis Armstrong and Beethoven.
Health and Well-Being
Amazing People Schools supports learner progression in Health and Well-being through the development and application of all character strengths, in particular empathy, kindness, and optimism. Understanding how developing our strengths can lower anxiety and stress, increase self-confidence and improve our relationships contributes to a toolkit of strategies for positive mental health.
Humanities
Amazing People Schools supports learner progression in Humanities through the development and application of character strengths, in particular integrity, teamwork, and curiosity, and through the lives of Amazing People whose actions have positively affected the lives of others and the environment, such as Aneurin Bevan, Rachel Carson and Martin Luther King Jr.
Languages, Literacy and Communication
Amazing People Schools supports learner progression in Languages, Literacy and Communication through the development and application of character strengths, in particular adaptability, empathy, and integrity, and through the lives of Amazing People who have shown communication skills or the ability to understand different points of view, such as Abraham Lincoln, Confucius and Sojourner Truth.
Mathematics and Numeracy
Amazing People Schools supports learners in the area of Mathematics and Numeracy through the development and application of character strengths, in particular adaptability, creativity, and resilience, and through the lives of Amazing People who have shown the ability to use mathematics and strengths to problem-solve or overcome challenges, such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Wang Zhenyi and Albert Einstein.
Resources that support learning and progression in this Area include Subject Spotlight on Maths and Learning Launchpads relating to amazing mathematicians.
Science and Technology
Amazing People Schools supports learners in the Area of Science and Technology through the development and application of character strengths, in particular adaptability, teamwork, resilience and perseverance, and through the lives of Amazing People who have used these strengths to problem-solve or overcome challenges or failures, such as Thomas Edison, Alan Turing and Dmitri Mendeleev.