What is a cross – curricular approach and thematic teaching?
A means in which teachers can work towards making learning accessible for all children is by adopting a cross – curricular approach to teaching and learning. Hayes has suggested that cross curricular approaches can be defined using a variety of legitimate meanings, as it doesn’t have a single identity (2010). Moreover, cross – curricular approaches can be referred to as ‘interdisciplinary’ as well as ‘curriculum integration’. ‘Interdisciplinary’ learning incorporates several subjects. Similarly, ‘Curriculum integration’ can be emphasised as subject disciplines being planned which all link together through a theme which can be known as thematic teaching (Caroll and McCulloch, 2014;
A means in which teachers can work towards making learning accessible for all children is by adopting a cross – curricular approach to teaching and learning. Hayes has suggested that cross curricular approaches can be defined using a variety of legitimate meanings, as it doesn’t have a single identity (2010). Moreover, cross – curricular approaches can be referred to as ‘interdisciplinary’ as well as ‘curriculum integration’. ‘Interdisciplinary’ learning incorporates several subjects. Similarly, ‘Curriculum integration’ can be emphasised as subject disciplines being planned which all link together through a theme which can be known as thematic teaching (Caroll and McCulloch, 2014;