Waste in the National Curriculum

Waste can be linked to many areas of the National Curriculum including science, art, citizenship, history, geography, and music. 

Here are a few National Curriculum links which SORT-It makes in their assemblies and workshops.

PSHE
    Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities
    1) Pupils should be taught:

•  to talk and write about their opinions, and explain their views, on issues that affect themselves and society
•  to face new challenges positively by collecting information, looking for help, making responsible choices, and taking action

    Preparing to play an active role as citizens
    2) Pupils should be taught:

• that resources can be allocated in different ways and that these economic choices affect individuals, communities and the sustainability of the environment
• Breadth of study

    3) During the key stage, pupils should be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through opportunities to:

• take responsibility [for example, for planning and looking after the school environment]
• feel positive about themselves [for example, by having opportunities to show what they can do and how much responsibility they can take]
• make real choices and decisions [for example, how to spend money, including pocket money and contributions to charities]

 GEOGRAPHY
    Knowledge and understanding of environmental change and sustainable development
    1) Pupils should be taught to:

• recognise how people can improve the environment [for example, by reclaiming derelict land] or damage it [for example, by polluting a river], and how decisions about places and environments affect the future quality of people's lives
• recognise how and why people may seek to manage environments sustainably, and to identify opportunities for their own involvement [for example, taking part in a local conservation project].

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
    Breadth of study
    1) During the key stage, pupils should be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through:

• investigating and evaluating a range of familiar products, thinking about how they work, how they are used and the views of the people who use them
• focused practical tasks that develop a range of techniques, skills, processes and knowledge