1. Support and Challenge For All

2. Whose Curriculum?

3. Whose Curriculum?

4. Whose Curriculum?

5. What kind of curriculum do you want to build for your children
What kind of curriculum do you want to build for your children? “I’m designing a curriculum so my kids feel good. People who feel good, do good.” Rae Snape, The Spinney School

6. What kind of curriculum do you want to build for your children
What kind of curriculum do you want to build for your children? Coherence – a logical arc Compassion – developing it in children; treating children with compassion Creativity – applying knowledge in unfamiliar contexts; developing fluency Credibility – accountable to knowledge; ensuring knowledge is secure Dr Debra Kidd

7. What kind of curriculum do you want to build for your children
What kind of curriculum do you want to build for your children? A Road School Curriculum …

10. A Statement of Intent: …………………………………. …………………………………
A Statement of Intent: …………………………………. …………………………………. What needs to be in your curriculum to achieve your stated aims?

11. A Question of Relevance: Whole School Approaches
A curriculum specific to your context and learners
What is ‘special’ about your school?
Students’ interests as a factor
Students’ prior knowledge and experiences
The wider view – topical, outward looking
‘Real life’ scenarios and situations:

12. A Question of Relevance: Classroom Practice
References to popular culture
Use of humour; being ‘subversive’
Thinking about reward systems
Thinking about choice of texts/examples
Using forms and formats from the media
Demonstrating real life applications
Talks from ex-students to demonstrate value

13. Take one paperclip …

14. Abstract Concept : Concrete Activity

15. Lessons from the ‘Nike’ children

16. Why do some children … “just do it?”
How can we replicate these motivations?
Support from home, well parented
Partnerships with parents, support for parents, nurture groups, breakfast clubs
Naturally curious and interested in learning
Show that learning is fun and engaging
Respect for (fear of) authority
Clear boundaries, visible, role models
Keen to please the teacher/adults
Discover what the individual child enjoys
See the value of learning
Show why something is being learned
Aiming for a long term goal, e.g. career
Bring in ex-pupils to talk about careers
Enjoy working hard and being successful
Set tough but achievable targets
See education as an escape route
Make school an ‘oasis’
Rivalry – ‘keeping up with’ peers/siblings
An element of competition (against self?)
Love the particular subject
Inspire them to love it: rediscover curiosity
Inspired by a specific teacher or adult
Analyse ‘inspirational’. Find a way to ‘click’
Take pride in working neatly or well
Displays, highlight examples, use ICT
Keen to earn rewards
Use rewards that they really want
Like to fit in and stay below the radar
Calm working atmosphere
Competitive – want to be the ‘best’
Group competitions, compete against self

17. Creating Stretch and Challenge
Find out what they already know
Choice, autonomy, ownership
Open ended activities
Higher order thinking skills
Lateral and creative thinking
Challenging audiences
Increasing levels of abstraction

18. Links for Further Reading
The Paperclips Project:
Our Road School Curriculum:
Lessons I Love:
Mozilla X-Ray Goggles:
Ofsted inspectors to move away from exam results focus: