Entry

By encouraging students to plan and give a talk on a subject of interest, as well as participate in a discussion, these qualifications can help students to: reflect; use imagination and creativity; offer reasoned views; use a range of social skills; appreciate different viewpoints; and understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity. In addition, these qualifications have been designed to inspire students to engage with poetry and prose, which can help them to: explore beliefs and experience; respect faiths, feelings and values; investigate moral and ethical issues; and engage with the British values of democracy, the rule of law, liberty, respect and tolerance. Each qualification can also be flexibly taught. They can be delivered during the classroom study of a curriculum topic or as a standalone activity as part of a lunchtime or after school group. Moreover, you can teach each qualification at a pace that works for you. It could be taught in a full dedicated week as part of a literacy or oracy focus. Alternatively, it can be taught more slowly as part of a project. For example, Black History Month or the commemoration of the First World War.

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