This idea will develop a knowledge and understanding of areas,
volumes and social arithmetic, by applying this knowledge in a real
life context. Young people will work in teams to design a house for
an architect company, which meets certain criteria within a
budget.
Broad Outcomes of learning
• Subject knowledge gained and enhanced e.g. an appreciation of
managing finances and finding the optimum design for a
house
• Enterprising skills improved by developing creativity,
confidence, taking responsibility, team work
• Developed employability skills: Communication, planning,
organisation, researching, analysing, presenting and
marketing
• Confidence of working independently from teacher-led lessons
demonstrated by working in groups and discussing the challenge in
order to work out any potential obstacles
• Pupils take responsibility for their learning through making
decisions on budgeting, finance, design and location for the
house
• Learners have developed 4 capacities of CfE
Relevance to curriculum
• Supports CfE Mathematics
• Demonstrates how mathematical principles e.g. Pythagoras Theorem
is utilized in real life situations