DVLS Curriculum Licenses and Project Purchasing

We have designed our Da Vinci Life-Skills (DVLS) Curriculum and Assessment Framework to support a transdisciplinary project-based and skills-based education system. Our projects are adaptable for bespoke, place-based community connections and future thinking. We provide schools, organisations and individual teachers with all the resources and training they need to deliver a world class education 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)

Our 5 Da Vinci Life-Skills project pathways

Our Da Vinci Life-Skills pathways provide schools and teachers with all they need to deliver a full or hybrid entrepreneurial skills-based curriculum. It is possible for schools to purchase our projects or license them for £2 per student per day, for delivery by certified BE Mentors. Contact us for more information on how to access the curriculum.

The DVLS License includes:

Timetable

Pathways and projects can be licensed or purchased individually as a hybrid model with standard curriculum or as a full set of five. We help schools integrate projects into their unique settings. Three hours of project time on the same day provides flexible learning for Home Educated students (to attend school one or two days a week).

Full Schemes of Work

Learning roadmaps for each project which clearly display the subject matter covered from the standard curriculum. We also provide roadmaps of learning through each traditional subject.

Slide shows

Comprehensive slideshow templates that can be arranged by individual teachers to suit their unique teaching style. These are scaffolded over the years to build knowledge and skills by incorporating the learning objectives from the range of subjects in the UK National Curriculum in carefully planned sequences.

Resources

Material lists, posters and printouts needed for learning. Ideas for school trips to support project learning. CPD and online support for teachers.

    

Scaffolded Student Portfolio Templates

Digital student portfolio templates which correspond to the teaching slide shows. Learners are able to redesign these and add more slides to evidence their work in a variety of different mediums.

Assessment Framework

Knowledge quizzes, daily reflection forms, report templates and rubrics provide learners and teachers with all they need to evaluate work and prepare for a DVQ (Da Vinci Qualification).

Mentor support

We offer BE Mentor development training and certificates to enable teachers to deliver our DVLS Curriculum. Schools/Teachers can pay for extra online support on an hourly basis for a fixed fee.