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SPIRIT OF INQUIRY
can accelerate learning, optimise
TEACHING APPROACHES
collaboration and communication, provide
Investigate the teaching methods used,
personalised learning opportunities,
including project-based learning,
increase student engagement and
experiential learning, traditional instruction,
productivity, and provide experiential
or a combination of approaches. Determine
learning opportunities. Technology also
which approach aligns with the needs of
helps teachers to be more e昀케cient and
your child.
makes learning more engaging.
Framlingham is an all-through school for
Parents, however, are ever aware of the
pupils aged 3-18. The learning journey is
negative impact of too much screen time,
designed to be seamless throughout the
so it’s important to determine if a potential
school. This can take away a lot of the
school has a balanced approach to
stresses of transitioning from Prep to Senior,
integrating technology into its curriculum.
as pupils know what to expect.
Framlingham believes that technology
should be used to complement learning and
Framlingham’s Year 7-9 curriculum is
move learning forward. Lucy Manning says:
thematic and is intended to support
“We’re de昀椀nitely not a school that wants
teachers in delivering rigorous, exciting,
to use technology in any kind of gimmicky
and purposeful lessons. Learning is framed
way. We know that AI is developing rapidly
with the use of inquiry questions to provide
and there are so many di昀昀erent tools out
a bigger picture, encourage adaptive
there. We’re being quite sensible in our
learning, and help pupils to see the
approach.”
interrelationships between themes.
All children at Framlingham have laptops
Lucy Manning says: “If we’re exploring a
from Year 7 and use Microsoft O昀케ce Suite
theme like global citizenship, we might study
and OneNote. This enables teachers to give
a novel in English looking at refugees and
fast and e昀케cient feedback. The school has
the refugee story. That’s the perfect time to
been using VR headsets with great success
look at migration of people in Geography.
with younger pupils, providing exciting
And then, in Science, that’s when we look at
immersive learning experiences. AI is also
how we make sure that we are becoming
used in lessons to start conversations, make
respectful global citizens through looking at
learning relevant and engaging, and show
ways of combating climate change.”
children how it can shape their future.
THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL EDUCATION
AND EXTRA SUPPORT
Technology is playing an increasingly
important role in learning, inside and
If your child has special educational needs,
outside the classroom. By integrating
enquire about the school’s support services
technology into the curriculum, educators
for students with disabilities or learning
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