SECONDARY CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DELIVERY (ebook)

This is a practical guide for school leaders and teachers who have responsibility for designing and delivering a knowledge-rich and skills-focused curriculum at KS3 and KS4. It considers the elements that underpin a high-quality curriculum and how to create sequential and conceptually rich learning experiences for pupils across the secondary phase.

Key topics include:

• Tools and techniques that can support staff to develop a cohesive curriculum across every secondary subject area
• A focus on essential knowledge and skills within each
• Transition from primary to secondary school and the importance of KS3
• The role of leadership in defining curriculum vision, rationale and ambition
• A review of compulsory and desirable elements of curriculum planning such as well-being and physical health

Glynis Frater is the founder and a director of Learning Cultures. She has taught across both the primary and secondary phases of education and delivers CPD programmes on leadership, curriculum planning and embedding coaching into a whole school culture.