The Areas of Interaction provide the main focus for developing the connections
between the disciplines, so that students will learn to see knowledge as an
interrelated, coherent whole.
The five Areas of Interaction are-
Human ingenuity deals with the way in which human minds have influenced
the world, for example, the way we are, think, interact with each other, create,
find solutions to and cause problems, transform ideas and rationalize thought.
It also considers the consequences of human thought and action.
Health and social education delves into the range of human issues that
exists in human societies, such as social structures, relationships and health.
The area can be used by students to find out how these issues affect societies,
communities and individuals, including students themselves. Through the area of
health and social education, students can identify and develop skills that will
enable them to function as effective members of societies, as well as learning
about how they are changing and how to make informed decisions that may relate
to their welfare.
Environments considers how humans interact with the world at large and
the parts we play in our environments. It extends into areas beyond human issues
and asks students to examine the interrelationships of different environments.
This area can lead students to consider both their immediate classroom
environments and global environments. Community and service considers how a
student engages with his or her immediate family, classmates and friends in the
outside world as a member of these communities. Through effective planning and
teaching, students can learn about their place within communities and be
motivated to act in a new context.
represents general and subject-specific
learning skills that the student will develop and apply during the programme and
beyond. The focus of this area is on teaching students how to learn and on
helping students find out about themselves as learners so that they can develop
learning skills.
Community and service considers how a student engages with his or her immediate family,
classmates and friends in the outside world as a member of these communities.
Through effective planning and teaching, students can learn about their place within
communities and be motivated to act in a new context.
Approaches to learning (ATL) represents general and subject-specific learning skills
that the student will develop and apply during the programme and beyond.
The focus of this area is on teaching students how to learn and on helping students
find out about themselves as learners so that they can develop learning skills.
Approaches to Learning