Cross-curricular projects and studies
The Curriculum for Excellence actively promotes learning beyond subject boundaries. A visit to Culloden offers obvious learning opportunities across many curricular areas in addition to Social Subjects. Key areas are as follows:
Languages – both English and Gaelic
Pupils will read and write, talk and listen as they find out about Culloden
and express what they have learnt. Activities on site will promote listening
and talking in groups. There are opportunities for reading and discussing
a wide range of texts and for producing functional, personal and imaginative
writing for a range of audiences. Gaelic speakers and learners will benefit
from the integration of Gaelic into the exhibition and from its exploration
of Gaelic culture.
Expressive Arts
Culloden is a sombre site. Many visitors have strong reactions to the
battlefield which may be expressed and explored through art and design,
music, dance or drama. Some schools may use their visit to Culloden as
a springboard for exploring the traditional music of Gaelic and Scots.
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Cross-curricular work
Cross-currricular themes such as Cause and Conflict may be explored through
a visit to the site which offers opportunities for learning across a range
of subject areas:
- Social Studies: people, past events and societies
- Social Studies: people, place and environment
- Science: Planet Earth – biodiversity
- Expressive Arts – art and design
- Expressive Arts – drama
- Numeracy/Mathematics – Information handling
Please discuss this with our Learning staff.
