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HUMANITIES
Cambridge Primary Humanities (0065) is an internationally-focused curriculum that helps young learners develop knowledge, skills, and curiosity about the world by exploring concepts related to people, past, and places.
It encourages an enquiry approach to foster critical thinking and global understanding, offering flexibility for local adaptation and focusing on formative assessment rather than external exams.
Features:
Enquiry-Based Learning:
The curriculum is built around an Enquiry Approach, encouraging students to ask questions, conduct research, and analyze information.
Flexibility and Context:
It provides a framework that teachers can adapt to suit local needs and contexts, allowing them to supplement their own curricula with globally-focused content.
Focus on People, Past, and Places:
The subject is organized around three core strands, helping students understand their local and global communities and the forces that shape the world.
Skill Development:
Students develop critical skills like critical thinking, analysis, communication, reflection, and collaboration.
No External Assessment:
There are no external exams for this subject; assessment is formative and teacher-led, with guidance provided to support student progress.
Comprehensive Resources:
Cambridge University Press & Assessment provides a digital teacher's resource, worksheets, and teaching ideas that are downloadable and adaptable.
Goals of the Curriculum:
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To develop curiosity about the world and its people.
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To prepare learners to be informed, engaged, and empathetic members of their communities.
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To foster a lifelong interest in the humanities and social sciences.
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To promote understanding of diverse cultures and perspectives.
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To help learners connect their local environment with the broader global context.