Description
Book SynopsisComprehensive guidance to support those involved in secondary education in developing the curriculum to meet the requirements of the new Ofsted (2019) framework.
This book addresses key issues such as the purpose of the curriculum, how to organise the curriculum, curriculum design, how to adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of all learners, and the balance between knowledge and skills. An important and topical chapter on decolonising the curriculum is also included. It goes beyond basic requirements, emphasizing the importance of a creative, pupil-centred and enquiry-based curriculum which is suited to the context of school communities. Responding to the increased emphasis on the quality of pupils’ education, the book supports trainees, teachers and school leaders in developing and implementing an ambitious and diverse curriculum, including working with all stakeholders and offering practical strategies and solutions. It empowers practitioners to reclaim the curriculum by designing one which reflects the values and context of the school.
Trade Review"This thorough exploration of the secondary school curriculum draws heavily on the latest Ofsted framework to support colleagues in designing and reviewing the impact of their school on pupils' capacity to fully flourish. Each chapter introduces key areas of learning, provides case study material, is evidence-informed and offers questions to the reader that seek to build reflection and to encourage deep thinking. Highly recommended."
-- Dame Alison Peacock * Chief Executive, Chartered College of Teaching *
“…We live in a diverse world with differing and multiple needs of our student communities, which as educators, we must accommodate. Refreshingly, each chapter provides pragmatic and an evidence-based approach to what works, whilst also deconstructing some the pervasive myths about secondary curriculum, such as the decoupling of skills and knowledge.
After reading this book, it leaves me feeling more ambitious about the future of the secondary curriculum."
-- Adam Tate * Senior Lecturer in Academic Practice, Nottingham Trent University *
Table of Contents
- An ambitious curriculum for the 21st Century
- Addressing disadvantage through the curriculum
- Decolonising the curriculum
- Substantive and disciplinary knowledge
- Building cultural capital in the curriculum
- Curriculum design
- Teaching the curriculum
- Adapting the curriculum
- The curriculum as a progression model
- Leading the curriculum
- Developing a mental health curriculum
- Relationships and sex education
- Health education in the secondary curriculum
- Innovation within the curriculum
- The role of subject communities
- The academic and technical curriculum
