Designing an ambitious and sequenced secondary curriculum
Create a curriculum that weaves knowledge and skills for learning and ensures a sequential and progressive pathway to deep learning that delivers the highest quality of education.
Agenda and introduction to the course
Lesson 1: Curriculum design, delivery and dissemination
Lesson 2: Ofsted and the three 'I's
Lesson 3: Creating curriculum cohesion through dialogue, sharing good practice and defining priorities
End of session 1: Essential learning
Lesson 1: The curriculum as a continuum of learning
Lesson 2: Dimensions of depth - mastery across all subjects
Lesson 3: A look at concepts within subjects and across the curriculum
Lesson 1: A focus on literacy and numeracy and the skills that will enhance learning in every subjects
Lesson 2: Sharing good practice in embedding literacy and numeracy across the curriculum
Lesson 3: Exploring the metacognitive and thinking skills for learning
Session 3: Essential learning
Lesson 1: The importance of formative assessment as an essential element of deepening learning
Lesson 2: The what, the how and the why of assessment
Lesson 3: Time to share ideas about assessment, differentiated learning and the taxonomies that define progression
Session 4: Essential learning
Lesson 1: An opportunity to reflect on current practice, what works well and what are the priorities for change
Lesson 2: Using coaching model to plan next steps and focus on positive change and challenge