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Working draft January 2008
A big picture of the curriculum
Three key questions
The curriculum aims to enable all young people to become
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What
are we trying
to achieve?
Curriculum aims
Every Child
Matters outcomes
Focus for learning
Successful learners
Confident individuals
Responsible citizens
who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve
who are able to lead safe, healthy and fulfilling lives
who make a positive contribution to society
Be healthy
Stay safe
Enjoy and achieve
Make a positive contribution
Attitudes and attributes
Skills
eg determined, adaptable, confident,
risk-taking, enterprising
eg literacy, numeracy, ICT, personal,
learning and thinking skills
Achieve economic wellbeing
Knowledge and understanding
eg big ideas that shape the world
The curriculum as an entire planned learning experience underpinned by a broad set of common values and purposes
Components
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How
do we
organise
learning?
Learning
approaches
Whole curriculum
dimensions
Statutory
expectations
Lessons
Locations
A range of approaches eg
enquiry, active learning,
practical and constructive
Environment
In tune with
human
development
Building on learning
beyond the school
including community
and business links
Events
Routines
Matching time to learning need
eg deep, immersive and regular
frequent learning
Extended hours
Opportunities for spiritual, moral,
social, cultural, emotional,
intellectual and physical
development
Out of school
Using a range of
audience and purpose
Including all learners with
opportunities
for learner choice and
personalisation
Overarching themes that have a significance for individuals and society, and provide relevant learning contexts:
Identity and cultural diversity - Healthy lifestyles – Community participation – Enterprise – Global dimension and sustainable development –
Technology and the media – Creativity and critical thinking.
Communication,
language and literacy
A&D
Ci
D&T
Creative
development
En
Knowledge and
understanding of the world
Ge
Hi
ICT
Mathematical
development
Ma
MFL
Personal, social and
emotional development
Mu
PE
PSHE
PW EW+FC
Physical
development
RE
SC
To make learning and teaching more effective so that learners understand quality and how to improve
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How well
are we
achieving
our aims?
Assessment
fit for purpose
Gives helpful feedback for Helps identify clear
Is integral to
Draws on a wide range
Promotes a broad and Maximises pupils’
the learner and other
targets for
effective teaching of evidence of pupils’
engaging curriculum
progress
stakeholders
improvement
and learning
learning
Links to national
standards which are
consistently interpreted
Informs future
planning and
teaching
Uses tests and tasks
appropriately
Embraces peerand selfassessment
To secure
Accountability
measures
Attainment and
improved standards
Behaviour
and attendance
Civic
participation
Healthy lifestyle
choices
Further involvement in education,
employment or training
Adapted with thanks to colleagues at the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
A big picture of the curriculum
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