1. Alan Kinder CGeog Chartered Geographer online CPD Curriculum making Creating an outstanding geography curriculum

2. Aims of the session: To explore the idea of ‘curriculum making’ as a means of developing your geography curriculum To explore the idea of ‘curriculum making’ as a means of developing your geography curriculum To make effective use of curriculum planning ‘tools’ when designing a sequence of lessons To make effective use of curriculum planning ‘tools’ when designing a sequence of lessons

3. “Curriculum making” “the practical, creative act of interpreting a curriculum specification (such as a national curriculum ‘programme of study’), and using it as the framework for designing a coherent scheme of work.” “the practical, creative act of interpreting a curriculum specification (such as a national curriculum ‘programme of study’), and using it as the framework for designing a coherent scheme of work.” learners subject pedagogy

5. What to teach? What places, themes and issues will you include in ‘your’ curriculum? What places, themes and issues will you include in ‘your’ curriculum? What makes something geographically ‘significant’? What makes something geographically ‘significant’? The scale?The scale? Geographical extent/number affected?Geographical extent/number affected? If it is new? Enduring? Threatened?If it is new? Enduring? Threatened? Its importance for the future? Who’s future?Its importance for the future? Who’s future? Its typicality? Uniqueness? Fragility?Its typicality? Uniqueness? Fragility? Significance to you? Your learners? The world?Significance to you? Your learners? The world?

6. Communicating purpose

7. Enquiry questions How are our lives connected to Africa? How are our lives connected to Africa? Why is the UK’s population changing? Why is the UK’s population changing? What difference can we make to climate? What difference can we make to climate? Do we have equal rights to resources? Do we have equal rights to resources? Will the 2012 Games help regenerate east London? Will the 2012 Games help regenerate east London? A good question: Captures the interest and imagination of pupils Captures the interest and imagination of pupils Brings an aspect of geographical thinking or investigating to the forefront of the mind Brings an aspect of geographical thinking or investigating to the forefront of the mind Results in tangible, lively, substantial, enjoyable ‘outcome activities’ Results in tangible, lively, substantial, enjoyable ‘outcome activities’

8. Planning using concepts

9. Next steps Which ‘key processes’ would students need to complete your topic? Which ‘key processes’ would students need to complete your topic? Which of these approaches do you find useful? Which of these approaches do you find useful? How do you intend to change your geography curriculum? How do you intend to change your geography curriculum?