Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (LAB) aims to help our pupils develop the knowledge, skills and mindsets they need to thrive in the modern world. To achieve this, our curriculum and assessment is underpinned by transdisciplinary learning. Transdisciplinary learning at LAB involves exploring a universal and timeless concept through single subject lenses and then bringing the knowledge and skills from the different subjects together in a way that is applicable to the real world. By rigorously mapping learning pathways, we break down long-term goals into shorter-term milestones so students can make progress no matter what project or topic they're working on.
As a new school – LAB opened in 2021 – many of our staff are unfamiliar with transdisciplinary design and assessment. That’s why we participated in Rethinking Assessment’s action research pilot, which connected us with like-minded organisations around the UK. What follows is a summary of our experience delivering a transdisciplinary learning and assessment pilot.
