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 or skills in isolation, due to subject-based teaching, and are not provided with the necessary tools to bridge the gap and apply what they have learnt to other areas of their lives.
The Integrated Studies Programme at Harmony, based on research done by James Beane, 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.
Authentic, formative assessment is used in the thematic units.
