The World We Live In is a new course for 11 – 14 year-old students. It is based on our previous Worldviews course (still available below), but massively expanded to comprise three units, each consisting of 40 classroom-ready lessons.
The course is designed for schools offering (or wanting to change to) combined humanities to their younger learners, and delves into history, politics, sociology, religion, and philosophy. It can be adaped to fit into the MYP, IGCSE, or other programmes.
Unit 1: AGENTS OF CHANGE: SAMPLE
Unit 1 looks at how society has been shaped by individual thinkers who have approached the world with a radically different perspective and agenda to those who came before them.
We focus on politicians and activists, scientific thinkers, explorers, artists, and sports people, and for each ‘agent of change’, we assess how the world they left behind would never be the same again.
Unit 2: CONFLICT & COMPETITION
Unit 2 – Conflict & Competition – looks at how war, revolution, civil war, and other forms of conflict shape the way society develops over time.
We’ll begin adding the lessons for Unit 2 at the end of 2025. It will be complete by Spring 2026.
Unit 3: FAITHS & PHILOSOPHIES
Unit 3 – Faiths & Philosophies – looks at different belief systems throughout the world, and over time, and how they have shaped our worldviews.
We’ll begin adding the lessons for Unit 2 in Spring 2026. It will be complete by the end of the 2026 academic year.
Worldviews (the pre-2025 course)
Unit 1: Thinkers (looking at individuals whose lives and legacies have changed the way we look at the world).
Unit 2: Conflict (looking at conflicts throughout history that have changed our relationship with the world).
Turn all your learners into critical thinkers!
Our workshops demonstrate to all teachers – whatever their level, programme, or specialisation – how they can develop authentic critical thinking.
They’re engaging, jargon-free, and hands-on, and provide practical takeaways that can be applied in the classroom to help students become nuanced knowers about the world. Find out more here, and read our workshop brochure here.