Presentation to UK Principals’ Group – Feb 14

Presentation to UK Principals’ Group – Feb 14 Presentation to UK Principals’ Group – Feb 14

Our current curriculum: What are the needs? What are the opportunities?

Inclusion Progression Creativity Continuity Internationalism Links Enquiry Coherence Skills Collaboration Student Voice Enrichment Appropriateness Certification Assessment Languages

Examples… A science lesson which is ‘about’ Photosynthesis becomes a science lesson which is ‘about’: - how to recognise and measure change - how to conduct controlled testing - how to improve or evaluate precision - etc. using the vehicle of Photosynthesis An art lesson which is ‘about’ Salvador Dali becomes an art lesson which is ‘about’: - how to analyse visual texts to produce interpretations - how to identify problems of interpretation - how to communicate one’s understanding in structured writing - etc. using the vehicle of Salvador Dali’s artwork A history lesson which is ‘about’ the Bolshevik revolution becomes a history lesson which is ‘about’: - how to evaluate the validity of a historical source - how to structure a research process - how to present to an audience - etc. using the vehicle of Russian political history The subject content / knowledge is just as prominent (it is what everything hangs on) but it is the skill that forms the objective.

The Vision… • A curriculum which: • Has the skills of learning and life at its heart • Is planned coherently so as: • - to build on the skills base students were arriving with from PYP • - to facilitate collaboration between subjects so that students learn skills in a way that has been planned across all areas • - to, through this planning process, provide a rigorous, balanced ‘diet’ of skills that are targeted at what students will need later on • Makes use of content in appropriate ways, i.e. as a vehicle for skill development rather than working in opposition to it

Next steps… We needed a common language which would allow us to see which skills should be at the heart of the curriculum, and to facilitate our teachers being able to plan provision for them together and across subject boundaries. ATL (Approaches to Learning) RESEARCH THINKING SELF-MANAGEMENT SOCIAL SKILLS COMMUNICATION

Approaches to Learning – why is ATL a good choice for our skills matrix? to build on the skills base students were arriving with from PYP to facilitate collaboration between subjects so that students learn skills in a way that has been planned across all areas to, through this planning process, provide a rigorous, balanced ‘diet’ of skills that are targeted at what students will need later on ATL ATL ATL

What will influence the student experience?

LEARNING OUTCOMES • Things that have happened: • Breaking ATL down into 28 skills

LEARNING OUTCOMES • Things that have happened: • Breaking ATL down into 28 skills • SKILLS PROFILING

LEARNING OUTCOMES • Things that have happened: • Breaking ATL down into 28 skills • SKILLS PROFILING • CPD focussing on how to plan explicit provision for ATL skills • CPD (with Prof. David Leat) on how to make skills-based teaching and learning happen in the classroom • Curriculum overviews and subsequent detailed planning of written curriculumas a whole

LEARNING OUTCOMES • Things that have happened: • Breaking ATL down into 28 skills • SKILLS PROFILING • CPD focussing on how to plan explicit provision for ATL skills • CPD (with Prof. David Leat) on how to make skills-based teaching and learning happen in the classroom • Curriculum overviews and subsequent detailed planning of written curriculumas a whole • Publication of scheme of work expectations to ensure quality • Things that are happening now: • Key colleagues in each area planning and making schemes of work around the coherent aims that have been codified in CAT, ready for first teaching from August 2014 (Y7)

ASSESSMENT & REPORTING • Things that have happened: • Rubric-based model developed by AR&R group to support the skills curriculum • Rubrics developed by all subject teams following agreed guidelines • Data collection tool built in LIONeL, which will form the basis of the ‘input’ side of reporting • Prototype reporting tools for parents and students designed

ASSESSMENT & REPORTING • Things that have happened: • Rubric-based model developed by AR&R group to support the skills curriculum • Rubrics developed by all subject teams following agreed guidelines • Data collection tool built in LIONeL, which will form the basis of the ‘input’ side of reporting • Prototype reporting tools for parents and students designed • Things that are happening: • PARENTAL COMMUNICATION

ASSESSMENT & REPORTING • Things that have happened: • Rubric-based model developed by AR&R group to support the skills curriculum • Rubrics developed by all subject teams following agreed guidelines • Data collection tool built in LIONeL, which will form the basis of the ‘input’ side of reporting • Prototype reporting tools for parents and students designed • PARENTAL COMMUNICATION • Things that are happening: • Finalising rubrics, looking for alignment

ASSESSMENT & REPORTING • Things that have happened: • Rubric-based model developed by AR&R group to support the skills curriculum • Rubrics developed by all subject teams following agreed guidelines • Data collection tool built in LIONeL, which will form the basis of the ‘input’ side of reporting • Prototype reporting tools for parents and students designed • January CPD on principles of effective formative assessment • Things that are happening: • PARENTAL COMMUNICATION • Finalising rubrics, looking for alignment • Assessment structures being developed by subject teams • Trial of rubrics / data collection tool in every subject area (Term 2)

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY OPPORTUNITIES • Things that have happened: • Structure of curriculum for Y7 (all subjects) decided upon • Research into leading thinkers / practice models – Prof. David Leat, HH Jacobs, Lynn Erickson • Opportunities for multi-disciplinary curriculum work identified in Y7… and beyond?

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY OPPORTUNITIES • Things that have happened: • Structure of curriculum for Y7 (all subjects) decided upon • Research into leading thinkers / practice models – Prof. David Leat, HH Jacobs, Lynn Erickson • Opportunities for multi-disciplinary curriculum work identified in Y7… and beyond? • Things that are happening: • Collaborative working in teams to make the links happen ready for a ‘first go’ from August 2014 • In particular, development of common assessment tasks that span the disciplines

PEDAGOGIES • Things that have happened: • VLE Provision targeted as a core pedagogy – training, clear guidelines, accountability

PEDAGOGIES • Things that have happened: • VLE Provision targeted as a core pedagogy – training, clear guidelines, accountability • New professional sharing platforms introduced – ‘Rapid Prototyping’, Learning Tech Show & Tell, Teaching and Learning Journal… • Things that are happening: • Development of engaging, interactive LIONeL 2.0 provision to support a skills-based curriculum

PEDAGOGIES • Things that have happened: • VLE Provision targeted as a core pedagogy – training, clear guidelines, accountability • New professional sharing platforms introduced – ‘Rapid Prototyping’, Learning Tech Show & Tell, Teaching and Learning Journal… • Things that are happening: • Development of engaging, interactive LIONeL 2.0 provision across all subjects to support the skills-based curriculum • Identification of, and investment in, further core pedagogies through the Teaching and Learning Innovation Group

COMMUNICATIONS Student Voice Parent Voice • Forthcoming: • Middle School Curriculum Policy (Staff) • KGV Middle School Curriculum Teacher Handbook • KGV Middle School Curriculum Parent Handbook • Student/Parent View ‘CAT’ (Curriculum Analysis Tool) • Student/Parent View Reporting • Induction / information events for Parents and Students over next 12 months and during Year 7-9

Presentation to UK Principals’ Group – Feb 14