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DVLS Curriculum Projects

We are excited to announce that our first year of DVLS projects are available for schools and home ed hubs to trial. After three years of development in our initial partner schools/hubs we have put together a collection of high quality teaching resources for students aged 10+.

Our award winning Da Vinci Life Skills (DVLS) Curriculum and Assessment Framework supports a transdisciplinary, project & skills-based education system that can be delivered alongside traditional subject-based teaching.

Our projects are adaptable for bespoke, place-based community connections, local context and future thinking. We also provide schools, home ed hubs and individual teachers with the resources and training they need to deliver world class project-based learning; to engage learners and to inspire the entrepreneurs of the future. 

“Give the pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results.”

― John Dewey
“I was able to use my imagination.” (DVLS Student) 
We recommend the DVLS curriculum "To be able to give others a new view in education." (DVLS Student)
"...it supports a healthier life." (DVLS Student)
"It provides Life Skills, such as Teamwork, Self-management, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, et cetera that will help kids to grow and to excel at their interests." (DVLS Student)
“I enjoyed a pause to listen to nature’s sounds." (DVLS Student)
"I am learning things I will need for life in a fun and engaging way." (DVLS Student)
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Our 5 Da Vinci Life Skills project pathways

Our first Da Vinci Life Skills projects are now available!


Year 1

The first years set of resources includes five projects and the DVQ Assessment Framework.

Production Pathway

Alien Stop-Frame Animation Project 

Enterprise Pathway

Biomimicry Product Design Project

PEP Pathway

Introduction to Personal Exploration Projects

Food Pathway

School Catering Design Project

Multiverse Games Pathway

Introduction to Board Game Design Project

DVQ Assessment Framework

7 Core Skill Sets with 70 sub-skills.


Schools can buy our editable DVLS teaching resources for each project separately or as a full package with the DVQ Assessment Framework.

We are a non-profit organisation that aims to produce world class resources at an affordable cost for all.

We are forming partnerships with selected schools/hubs that are supporting us to trial and develop our resources. Contact us for more information and prices.

The DVLS Projects Include:

Timetables

We provide sample timetables and advice to help support schools to integrate projects into their unique settings.

Full Schemes of Work

Learning roadmaps, with detailed goals and learning objectives that cover life skills and the UK National Curriculum.

Slide shows

Slideshow templates with c.54 hours of content (around 200 slides) for each project that can be rearranged into lesson plans by individual teachers to suit their unique site, cohort and teaching styles. 

Resources

Material lists, posters, printouts and vocabulary lists to support each project as well as teacher notes and ideas for school trips, Hub/classroom design and BE Time sessions. 

Scaffolded Student Portfolio Templates

Digital student portfolio templates which correspond to the teaching slideshows (also printable).

Other Services

    

DVQ Assessment Framework

This skills-based assessment framework can be purchased separately. It includes: knowledge quizzes; daily reflection forms; report templates and rubrics. The resources provide learners and teachers with all they need to evaluate work and prepare for a DVQ (Da Vinci Qualification).

Mentor support

Our BE Mentor teacher training courses enable teachers to deliver our DVLS Curriculum. Schools/Teachers can also access extra consultation/support on an hourly basis.

Network

We are building a public database and forum, which links certified BE Mentors (who have completed our training), for jobs, support, networking and sharing ideas/ resources. 

Contact us for more information