The co-construction of lessons with students
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
The co-construction of lessons with students provided by Emma Barton EBarton@kegs.org.uk
Co-construction was the focus of one of King Edward VI Grammar
School’s Teaching and Learning Groups this year. The project involved
nine teachers from different departments working individually or in
pairs to explore how lessons could be effectively co-constructed with
students to create a different learning experience for all involved.
The co-construction involved a variety of students from different year
groups, working alongside teachers to produce a lesson or part-lesson on
an agreed topic. Lessons were varied, with some being across year
groups and some within. The students subsequently delivered their
planned material according to agreed learning goals. Examples of the
co-constructed lessons included: Year 13 Economics students teaching two
other Year 13 Economics groups using a range of resources including
YouTube, PowerPoint, a quiz and an AfL worksheet; four Year 10 Music
students teaching a Year 7 class on the topic ‘Elements of Music’; four
Year 12 Biology students devising and presenting a computer based
activity on diet and nutrition to a Year 7 class; four Year 9 English
students teaching a poetry lesson, incorporating whole class discussion,
a writing activity and a group performance of the poem. Feedback from
the project was extremely positive; teachers were particularly impressed
with the time and effort students put in to the planning of the lessons
and the exciting resources created.
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