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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 1 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 2 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 3 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 )