Free learning at offene schule waldau

Offene Schule Waldau Kassel

Free Learning

at

Versuchsschule des Landes Hessen

at

Waldau Open School

A first glance

Our structure

Our aims

Our principles

Our results

Examples

Our aims

Why do we do it?

individualize students‘ learning processes

support students‘ responsibility fortheir own learning

Enable students to structure theirlearning processes autonomously

Our aims

What is individual in FL lessons?

Guided choice of

• project/topic/subject

• speed

• partners / support

• media/methods/material

• intellectual level

Our structure

Where do we place it?

during the week‘s timetable

6 lessons per week in years 5 / 6

4 lessons per week in years 7 / 8

3 lessons per week in years 9 / 10

We invest lessons from other subjects.

MO DI MI DO FR

1. 8.45 2. 9.30 3. 10.45 4. 11.30 5. 13.15. 6. 13.55

Our principles

own curriculum: systematic training

structuring learning processes

providing methods and media

Every product is presented.

Every presentation gets a feedback.

reflection of process in a portfolio(student – teacher – parents)

Our results

high numbers of students attendingHigh School / 6th form

rich benefit in other subjects

high numbers of students attendingHigh School / 6th form

Successful careers in High School / 6th form

convincing basis for vocationaltraining

Examples 5/6

small projects

mini reports in class

My pet, My family, My hobby

folders as a ressourcebook: Germany, Europe

book reports

free writing

workshops: wood, metal, IT

Examples 7/8

guided projects

extended time

pre-structuring mind mapspre-structuring mind maps

typical topics: chocolate, jeans, scents, bread, bridges, …

workshops: open laboratory, wood, metal, textile, ceramics, kitchen

Examples 9/10

free projects

three periods in a year

experts from outside school

wide range of topics: blackholes, timber frame, buddhism, poetry writing, upcycling, …

workshops as before

presentations part of final exams

Offene Schule Waldau

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