Teaching values through a didactic programme

Abstract

This didactic programme has been designed to be taught in the third year of compulsory secondary education for the subject of Foreign Language I, English. In order to develop this syllabus, an investigation has been carried out on the theoretical bases of teaching and learning processes, as well as on the objectives, contents and competences specified in the official curriculum. The guiding thread throughout all the didactic units is based on teaching in values which helps to develop a critical awareness, with clear and coherent objectives, allowing students to reflect on the world around them and make informed decisions in accordance with their moral and ethical principles. Moreover, it encourages the teaching of values that are fundamental for coexistence in today’s society and for the construction of a better world, helping them to be committed to the collective well-being. Therefore, the result has been a didactic programme which is coherent, updated and adapted to the needs of the students, in which different innovative methodological strategies and didactic resources have been included to facilitate the teaching learning process such as the use of ICTs, project-based teaching, gamification, flipped classroom, collaboration and teamwork, among others. All this in order to promote the comprehensive development of students, as well as enhance their skills and competencies for their personal and professional training.