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Switch Off Fortnight Quick Guide

The Switch Off Fortnight Quick Guide provides teachers with a clear overview of how to run an energy-saving campaign in school, including timelines, activities, and tools to measure energy and carbon savings.

 

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  • Age groups: 4-7s, 7-11s, 11-14s, 14+
  • Subjects: Environment & society
  • Topics: Energy

UK Curriculum Links

  • Science – Energy, resources, and sustainability.
  • Geography – Human impact on environments and resource management.
  • Maths – Data handling through meter readings and carbon calculations.
  • PSHE/Citizenship – Responsibility for sustainability and climate action.
  • English – Communication, reporting results, and persuasive writing.

International Curriculum Links

International Baccalaureate (IB):

  • PYP: Sharing the planet – energy use and sustainability.
  • MYP Sciences: Energy conservation and efficiency.
  • MYP Mathematics: Analysing and representing data.
  • MYP Individuals & Societies: Resource management and climate action.

Cambridge International Curriculum (CAIE):

  • Primary Science: Energy sources and use.
  • Lower Secondary Science: Sustainability and efficiency.
  • IGCSE Environmental Management (0680): Energy use and resource management.
  • IGCSE Geography (0460): Sustainable energy and human impact.
  • IGCSE Mathematics: Handling and interpreting real-world data.