What is this challenge about?
This challenge empowers learners to tackle the environmental crisis by developing an optional cross-disciplinary course intended for the 2 last years of secondary school.
The challenge aims at:
- collecting suggestions and ideas to enrich the existing proposal presented by the European Schools.
- finding the most suitable title for the programme according to its enriched content.
As participants in this challenge, you will be part of the co-creation process of this course programme. That is unique!
Academic programmes are often designed by pedagogical experts & you will have the rare opportunity to provide your feedback on the future programme.
How can you contribute to this challenge?
You are challenged to contribute to this unique secondary-school sustainability course co-design!
There are 2 phases for your contributions with one guiding question each for your actions.
- ON CONTENT | 17 Nov - 09 Dec 2022 | Gathering your learning approach inputs on the 4 parts of the new syllabus.
How could this content be taught/ learned about?
Comment on the draft of THE 4 PARTS OF THE PROGRAMME with your insights on how to teach/ learn about the topics at hand.
? please propose your comments and like comments in the comment box underneath each topic: - ON TITLE | 12 - 31 Dec 2022 | Brainstorming the most suitable title
Considering the content of this syllabus, what is the most suitable title for this course?
Introduce as an idea what you think is the most suitable title.
Browse the already suggested ideas and vote on them!
Why this challenge?
For the first time ever, secondary students will have the opportunity to learn in depth about the environmental crisis we all are facing through a 2 year-long academic programme.
The presented programme proposal relies on many years of extra-curricular activities driven by engaged students in the European schools.
The course would be proposed to all students without any prerequisites in other subjects. However, it is aimed at students who are concerned with the full range of current environmental issues and who wish to develop a systemic understanding of the bioclimatic crisis. The course is particularly suitable for students wishing to undertake postgraduate studies in environmental sciences, geography, biology, humanities, etc.
The programme has 3 main priorities:
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developing a systemic understanding of the crisis,
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enhancing civic engagement of students,
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fostering entrepreneurship.
Built around 4 areas, the course is organised according to a progression allowing the acquisition of in-depth knowledge during the first year. The second year is entirely dedicated to the elaboration of a transdisciplinary project allowing the mobilisation of civic engagement and social entrepreneurship skills.
- Area 1 - The importance of science
- Scientific groups.
- The fundamental concepts
- The science of complexity.
- Climate change.
- Area 2 - Sustainable development
- The objectives of sustainable development.
- Economic theories and models.
- Social dimensions
- Ecological issues
- Area 3 - The concept of the Anthropocene
- Birth of the concept
- The great acceleration
- Ecological and energy transitions
- Political institutions
- Area 4 - The contribution of social sciences
- Psychology of change
- Demographic shifts
- Techniques, technologies, and innovations
- Ecological thinking
