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Does the secondary curriculum
meet the needs of all learners?
Broad and Balanced?
Meets the needs of the learners?
Traditional content
Personal development
What are we aiming to achieve in our
curriculum?
The Aims
The curriculum aims to enable all
young people to become:
– successful learners who enjoy
learning, make progress and achieve
– confident individuals who are able to
live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives
– responsible citizens who make a
positive contribution to society
Successful Learners:• have the essential learning skills of literacy, numeracy and
information and communication technology
• are creative, resourceful and able to identify and solve problems
• have enquiring minds and think for themselves to process
information, reason, question and evaluate
• communicate well in a range of ways
• understand how they learn and learn from their mistakes
• are able to learn independently and with others
• know about big ideas and events that shape our world
• enjoy learning and are motivated to achieve the best they can now
and in the future.
Confident Individuals:•
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have a sense of self-worth and personal identity
relate well to others and form good relationships
are self-aware and deal well with their emotions
have secure values and beliefs, and have principles to distinguish
right from wrong
become increasingly independent, are able to take the initiative and
organise themselves
make healthy lifestyle choices
are physically competent and confident
take managed risks and stay safe
recognise their talents and have ambitions
are willing to try new things and make the most of opportunities
are open to the excitement and inspiration offered by the natural
world and human achievements.
Responsible Citizens:•
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are well prepared for life and work
are enterprising
are able to work cooperatively with others
respect others and act with integrity
understand their own and others' cultures and traditions, within the
context of British heritage, and have a strong sense of their own
place in the world
appreciate the benefits of diversity
challenge injustice, are committed to human rights and strive to live
peaceably with others
sustain and improve the environment, locally and globally
take account of the needs of present and future generations in the
choices they make
can change things for the better.
Three questions driving
curriculum design, development
and implementation
• WHAT are we trying to achieve?
• HOW do we organise learning to
achieve our aims?
• HOW well are we achieving our aims?
So what’s changed?
• An increased focus on whole curriculum design underpinned by Aims
• Increased flexibility – less prescription but focus on key concepts and
processes in subjects.
• More room for personalisation and locally determined curriculum
• More emphasis on skills –functional and wider skills for learning and life
• More emphasis on personal development and ECM
• More opportunities for coherence and relevance - linking learning to life
outside school, making connections between subjects, cross-curricular
themes and dimensions
• A real opportunity for renewal and re-invigoration (BSF, Diplomas)
The Aims
The curriculum aims to enable all
young people to become:
– successful learners who enjoy
learning, make progress and achieve
– confident individuals who are able to
live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives
– responsible citizens who make a
positive contribution to society
Coherence… for the learner
Personal
Development
Subjects
Skills and
dimensions
Less prescribed content
but an increased focus
on subject discipline…
the key ideas and skills
that underpin a subject.
A new look at subjects
Importance
Why the subject
matters and how it
contributes to the
aims
An increased focus on Skills
A new framework for Personal, learning and thinking skills
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Independent enquirers
Creative thinkers
Reflective learners
Team workers
Self-managers
Effective participators
Functional skills
English, Mathematics and ICT
In POS
Embedded in GCSE and Diploma
Stand-alone qualifications
An increased focus on personal
development
The new Aims and the PLT skills framework emphasise the
importance of personal development and ECM in the
curriculum.
New non-statutory programmes of study for
• personal wellbeing
• economic wellbeing and financial capability
draw together, in a coherent way, requirements for personal,
social and health education, sex education, the social and
emotional aspects of learning, careers education, enterprise,
financial capability and work-related learning.
Cross-curriculum dimensions
The non-statutory cross curricular dimensions reflect the major
ideas and challenges that face society and have significance for
individuals. They can provide powerful unifying themes that give
learning relevance and help young people make sense of the
world.
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Identity and cultural diversity
Healthy lifestyles
Community participation
Enterprise
Sustainable futures and the global dimension
Technology and the media
Creativity and critical thinking
Bringing it all together in a well designed curriculum
The curriculum, which is the entire planned
learning experience…
1. What are
we trying to
achieve?
2. How do we
organise
learning?
…has clear aims and purposes
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…is organised in a way that is likely to achieve the
aims
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3. How well are
we achieving
our aims?
reflecting learners needs
local priorities
national priorities
orchestrates time, staffing, space, approaches to
teaching, learning and assessment to best effect
makes links across subjects, skills and cross-curricular
dimensions
…is evaluated and developed in response to
changing needs
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is self-evolving and improving
Three key questions
1
What
are we trying
to achieve?
2
How
do we
organise
learning?
3
How well
are we
achieving
our aims?
Three key questions
To secure
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What
are we trying
to achieve?
Accountability measures
Attainment and
improved standards
Behaviour
and attendance
2
How
do we
organise
learning?
3
How well
are we
achieving
our aims?
Further involvement
in education, employment
or training
Civic
participation
Healthy
lifestyle choices
Three key questions
1
What
are we trying
to achieve?
2
How
do we
organise
learning?
3
How well
are we
achieving
our aims?
To secure
Accountability
measures
Attainment and
improved standards
Behaviour
and attendance
Civic
participation
Healthy lifestyle
choices
Further involvement in education,
employment or training
Three key questions
1
What
are we trying
to achieve?
The curriculum aims to enable all young people to become
Successful learners
who enjoy learning,
make progress and
achieve
2
Confident individuals
who are able to lead
safe, healthy and
fulfilling lives
Responsible citizens
who make a positive
contribution to society
Every Child Matters
How
do we
organise
learning?
Be healthy
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How well
are we
achieving
our aims?
Make a positive
contribution
Stay safe
Enjoy and achieve
Achieve economic
wellbeing
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
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
Achieve economic wellbeing
2
How
do we
organise
learning?
3
How well
are we
achieving
our aims?
To secure
Accountability
measures
Attainment and
improved standards
Behaviour
and attendance
Civic
participation
Healthy lifestyle
choices
Further involvement in education,
employment or training
Three key questions
Focus for learning
1
What
are we trying
to achieve?
Attitudes
and attributes
2
Skills
eg literacy, numeracy, ICT,
personal,
learning and thinking skills
eg determined, adaptable,
confident,
risk-taking,
enterprising
How
do we
organise
learning?
3
How well
are we
achieving
our aims?
Knowledge and
understanding
eg big ideas that
shape the world
Three key questions
1
The curriculum as an entire planned learning experience
underpinned by a broad set of common values and purposes
What
are we trying
to achieve?
Components
Environment
Events
Extended hours
Lessons
Locations
Out of school
2
How
do we
organise
learning?
Routines
3
How well
are we
achieving
our aims?
Three key questions
1
The curriculum as an entire planned learning experience
underpinned by a broad set of common values and purposes
What
are we trying
to achieve?
Learning approaches
2
How
do we
organise
learning?
3
How well
are we
achieving
our aims?
A range of
approaches
eg enquiry, active learning,
practical
and constructive
Building on learning
beyond the school
including community
and business links
In tune with human
development
Matching time to
learning need
eg deep, immersive
and regular frequent
learning
Using a range
of audience and
purpose
Opportunities for
spiritual, moral, social,
cultural, emotional,
intellectual and
physical development
Including all learners
with opportunities
for learner choice and
personalisation
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
Components
2
Learning
approaches
How
do we
organise
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
Lessons
Locations
Environment
A range of
In tune
approaches eg
with
enquiry, active
human
learning,
developm
practical and
ent
constructive
Building on learning
beyond the school
including community
and business links
Events
Routines
Achieve economic wellbeing
Knowledge and understanding
eg big ideas that shape the world
Extended hours
Opportunities for
Matching time to spiritual, moral,
learning need, eg social, cultural,
deep, immersive
emotional,
and regular
intellectual and
frequent learning
physical
development
Using a
range of
audience
and purpose
Out of school
Including all
learners with
opportunities
for learner choice
and
personalisation
3
How well
are we
achieving
our aims?
To secure
Accountability
measures
Attainment and
improved standards
Behaviour
and attendance
Civic
participation
Healthy lifestyle
choices
Further involvement in education,
employment or training
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
Lessons
Environment
Building on learning
beyond the school
including community
and business links
Events
Routines
Extended hours
Opportunities for
Matching time to spiritual, moral,
learning need eg social, cultural,
deep, immersive
emotional,
and regular
intellectual and
frequent learning
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.
Whole curriculum
dimensions
Statutory
expectations
Locations
A range of
In tune
approaches eg
with
enquiry, active
human
learning,
developm
practical and
ent
constructive
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
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How well
are we
achieving
our aims?
To secure
Accountability
measures
Attainment and
improved standards
Behaviour
and attendance
Civic
participation
Healthy lifestyle
choices
Further involvement in education,
employment or training
Assessment fit for purpose
Three key questions
1
What
are we trying
to achieve?
2
How
do we
organise
learning?
3
How well
are we
achieving
our aims?
To make learning and teaching more effective so that learners
understand quality and how to improve
Is integral to
effective teaching
and learning
Draws on a wide
range of evidence
of pupils’ learning
Promotes
a broad and engaging
curriculum
Maximises
pupils’ progress
Gives helpful
feedback for the
learner and other
stakeholders
Helps identify
clear targets for
improvement
Links to national
standards which
are consistently
interpreted
Informs
future planning
and teaching
Uses tests
and tasks
appropriately
Embraces
peer- and selfassessment
Useful links
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http://www.dfes.gov.uk/14-19
http://www.lsc.gov.uk/National/default.htm
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/
http://www.qca.org.uk/
http://www.ssda.org.uk/
http://www.aoc.co.uk/
http://www.specialistschools.org.uk/
http://www.direct.gov.uk/Homepage/fs/en