Disciplining cross-curricularity? Cottenham Village College history department's inter-disciplinary projects: an evaluation

Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated.

Why should we think in inter-disciplinary rather than cross-curricular terms when planning collaborative work with colleagues in other subjects? What scope is there for working in inter-disciplinary ways and what is the value of such work? James Woodcock explores these questions by describing a wide range of inter-disciplinary work at Cottenham Village College and reflecting on outcomes.