Curriculum Articles
Instructional Coaching a Pedagogy for Learning
Instructional Coaching - a Pedagogy for Learning "Instructional coaches partner with teachers to analyse current reality, set goals, identify and explain teaching strategies to meet goals and provide support until the goals are met." Jim Knight The Impact Cycle...
CPD and curriculum cohesion – the power of professional dialogue
CPD and curriculum cohesion CPD should be at the forefront of the planning process for those who define ambitious targets that will realise the vision for continuous whole school improvement. The complex weaving of subject concepts, knowledge and depth of...
Sequencing Science in the Primary Phase and Key Stage 3
Enhancing the Curriculum Expertise of Science Leaders and Teachers How will this course benefit you? This event looks in detail at the current and growing body of research into how to plan and teach the primary and early secondary science curriculum. We look at the...
What is a Learning Culture in your School? 10 strategies that shape excellence and continuous improvement
What is a Learning Culture in your school? Learning Cultures is the name of our company because we believe that where learning is the priority, the absolute goal and the passion that fosters excellence, positive change happens. Everything we do is driven by our own...
Approaches to Instructional Coaching: personalising CPD for teachers
Approaches to Instructional Coaching: personalising CPD for teachers Curriculum cohesion requires very carefully thought through decisions about what to teach, when to teach it and how to create the pedagogy that counts. This involves subject leaders, phase...
The curriculum: creating a tapestry of learning
The curriculum is a myriad of opportunities for learning. It creates the threads that bind together a picture that gives pupils the confidence to find out more, share ideas, question what others think and weave understanding and knowledge within and across...
Sequencing the Science Curriculum – evidence and best practice in the primary phase and KS3
Sequencing the Science Curriculum– evidence and best practice in the primary phase and KS3 By Glynis Frater February 3, 2023 Sequencing the science curriculum so that pupils build on their conceptual learning over time is so important. Science is such a pivotal...
OFSTED: Creating new futures for the teaching profession
Our deepest condolences and sadness at the death of Ruth Perry I was so sad to hear about the death of Ruth Perry, headteacher for Caversham Primary School. I have followed with increasing despair the responses from OFSTED, the late reporting by the BBC and the...
Curriculum intent into implementation
Curriculum intent into implementation My book Primary Curriculum Design and Delivery is now published. It takes a deep dive into the focus on intent into implementation and how to design and deliver a seamless and sequenced primary curriculum. I am currently...
Curriculum CPD and the Quality of Education
Curriculum, CPD and the Quality of Education What is the quality of education? Quality is a relative term and can cover a spectrum of what is excellent, luxury, fit for purpose, or simply poor. The OFSTED handbook for schools makes it very clear that it is how the...
Understanding Cognitive Science – theory into practice in the classroom
Understanding cognitive science in the classroom There is an increasing interest in making sure that school and subject leaders, teachers and support staff have a deep understanding of the science of learning, what it is that makes us learn and retain our learning....
How do we teach knowledge within and across subjects?
Contents How do we teach knowledge within and across subjects?The Weaving of Knowledge and Skills in the Pursuance of ExcellenceSubstantive, disciplinary and powerful knowledgeKnowledge and pedagogy - applying knowledge to make it powerful, exciting and...
Teaching Science – evidence and best practice in the primary phase and KS3
Glynis Frater author of Primary Curriculum Design and Delivery which will be published in March talks about the latest report from OFSTED 'Finding the Optimum: the science subject report' into science teaching in schools in England. She will be hosting an important...
The Science Curriculum in the primary school and KS3
Thinking and working scientifically in the primary school and KS3 Sequencing Science in the Primary School and KS3 26th April 2023The Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London Hosted by Glynis Frater author of Primary Curriculum Design and...
Quality of Education: creating a culture of continuous improvement
Quality of education: creating a culture of continuous improvement OFSTED have clearly defined the curriculum as the focus for assessing the quality of education in our schools and colleges across England. It is, therefore, where we must begin in our quest for...
CPD for Teachers
CPD for teachers Be ahead of the curve by choosing cost-effective and sustainable CPD from Learning Cultures. Curriculum and Teaching and LearningCoachingLeadership and QualityWell-being Why CPD for teachers is so important in these challenging times CPD for...
A CPD plan for schools this new year
A CPD plan for schools this new year Make 2023 the year of CPD for teachers A new year is always a good time to renew and refresh. For all of us working in the teaching profession if we put learning at the heart of what we want to achieve for those we educate but...
How do you evaluate curriculum quality?
How do you evaluate curriculum quality? How do you evaluate curriculum quality? This is a question that many school leaders will want answers to as this long and busy term comes to an end. Quality is an interesting word to use in the pursuit of good and outstanding...
Assessing the Efficacy of your Transition Policy from Key Stage 2 to 3
Assessing the Efficacy of your Transition Policy - Key Stage 2 to 3 The curriculum team at Learning Cultures have designed a self-assessment questionnaire where you can test the efficacy of your policy towards transition from key stage 2 to 3. We have divided it...
Transition from Key Stage 2 to 3
Transition from Key Stage 2 to 3 - creating a learning bridge from primary to secondary school Listen as a podcast Pupils, research suggests are highly likely to under-perform in their first year of secondary school by up to 40%. There are many reasons for this....
What makes a school outstanding?
What makes a school outstanding? OFSTED and their evidence that many schools have lost their outstanding status A recent report from OFSTED. Hundreds of Formally Outstanding Schools Reinspected tells us that a staggering 80% of schools that were deemed to be...
Designing a Learning Classroom
Designing a Learning Classroom - creating a tapestry of knowledge and skills A tapestry of skills and knowledge woven together for learning Designing a learning classroom must start with a close look at the curriculum vocabulary that exists within specific subject...
CPD for educators: a driver for quality
CPD is the driver for educational quality CPD should never be seen as an option for all those who have a role to play in educating the next generation wherever along the spectrum they work. In every other profession CPD is a pre-requisite of retaining a...
Creating a Love of Reading
Creating a love of reading - the greatest gift for all learners Reading is a fundamental skill that is essential for all learning; no one would or could disagree with this as a statement. So why are the statistics so shocking in revealing that too many pupils are...