We are thrilled to announce the opening of
the Harmony Education Centre
Julia Nass
During my years as an educator, I have noticed that learners struggle to apply skills or knowledge learnt in one subject to another subject. Learners are taught concepts and skills in isolation due to subject-based teaching and are rarely provided with the necessary tools to bridge the gap and apply what they have learnt to other areas of their lives.
I am thrilled to open the Harmony Education Centre where we will be implementing an The Integrated Studies Programme inspired by James Beane’s research, which teaches learners the importance of integration and how to use it in their everyday lives. The programme uses different monthly themes to integrate CAPS content across the curriculum, skills, attitudes and values. The themes are based on real-world issues and authentic, formative assessment is used in the thematic units.
Each monthly theme is a tapestry of subjects, values and skills. Learners use the knowledge and skills they acquire during the month to complete various activities that demonstrate their mastery.
Project-based learning, where students engage in real world projects, is integrated into many of the themes.