1. A start with the Personal Learning and Thinking skills!! Deep learning Days Extended study activities

2. The new national curriculum Curriculum and strategy manager meetings SSAT/NCSL conferences New head !!

3. What next Working party of keen and interested leaders Very regular meetings over one term Sort of used the QCA new curriculum activities Followed by extra meetings for Heads of Departments

4. What did we want to do Improve KS4 gold standard with English and Maths Stretch and challenge higher attaining learners Develop students personal learning and thinking skills Enthuse students so they are committed to life long learning Teach our own subjects

5. General picture of the new curriculum Two year key stage 3 in En Ma Sc Opportunity for three year Key stage 4 if needed Early entry for middle sets in Maths etc Introduce learning to learn in year 7 Introduce Drama in year 7 and 8 Copy South Hunsley and move PSE into whole day activities

6. New view of time The new curriculum is an entire planned learning experience Longer periods needed to develop the personal learning thinking skills Need to create opportunities a range of activities of different lengths of time Extended study activities Deep learning Days (curriculum and PSE)

7. 7M1 7M27M3 Period 1HistoryGeographyRE Period 2REHistoryGeography Period 3GeographyREHistory Extended study time

8. Subject links Maths and Science (including FBE) Technology and IT (including FBE) History Geography and RE Art Music and Drama Some PSE delivered in subjects as well

9. History and the new Key Stage 3 History and the Personal Learning and Thinking Skills Ancient Civilizations: Pupils are studying the lives of the Native Americans / Egyptians and Romans - Posing the question were they Barbaric or were they Civilized?

10. History and the new Key Stage 3 History and the Personal Learning and Thinking Skills Ancient Civilizations: Posing the question were they Barbaric or were they Civilized? Questioning Analysing Developing thinking Developing an argument Question their assumptions / points of view and others PLT: Creative Thinking:

11. History and the new Key Stage 3 History and the Personal Learning and Thinking Skills Ancient Civilizations: (3+ Hours) Afternoon at Hull and East Riding Museum: Handling Roman artefacts and replicas Studying and researching Roman displays in the Museum Producing a group presentation of their findings PLTS: Team Work Effective Participators Creative Thinkers

12. History and the new Key Stage 3 Humanities and the Personal Learning and Thinking Skills What place do the Maoris have today? (3 Hours) History, Geography and RE will all teach together to answer this question: Socio- economic Situation Cultural Heritage Spiritual Beliefs

13. History and the new Key Stage 3 Humanities and the Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (3 Hours) History, Geography and RE will all teach together to answer this question: PLTS: Team Work - Research and presentations Independent Enquirers - Research Creative Thinkers - Analyse findings Effective Participators - Listening and Contributing

14. Extended study activities in maths Functional skills in maths Group approach to maths investigations Links with science creates interesting real life scenarios Carbon footprint Bushtucker trails Tsunami

15. Deep Learning Day The whole school off timetable completing different activities Year 7History field tripPE/Arts Day of Dance Year 8Language immersion Day Gg. Ar. Mu Australia Day Year 9Art/ technology mask making Keeping healthy day Year 10Option DayInternational Enterprise day Year 11Preparation for Working life coursework Maths revision before a module exam

16. Example of Deep Learning Day activities Year 7 Ma/PE Students are encouraged to use Mathematics to score, record and analyse tactics and performance put in a Mini Olympics context. Year 8 Kenya Gg/Te Students develop an understanding of third world life by building shanty towns out of cardboard in our games shed and have to carry water across the field with limited resources Year 9 VE day Food tech/History Pupils cook food with rationing and have street party

17. How we organise DLD Senior team agreed to 14 !! Time allocation at KS3 similar to lesson allocation Trips and visits focused on these days PSE team or curriculum team plan the activities A member of the leadership team has coordinates staffing and rooms

18. Reflections Teachers are brilliantly imaginative Kids respond well ( high attendance!) Needs tight organisation on staffing resources and rooms Cuts down on disruption by trips and visits Brilliant CPD for staff Strong emphasis on PLTs but still need to consider progression