1. Franksbridge Primary School Curriculum for Wales 2022

2. The research behind our new curriculum:

3. Key recommendations

4. Overview of recommendations
Key recommendation is for greater scope for all schools to plan and provide a creative, engaging and challenging curriculum – giving the teaching profession more influence over what is taught in schools, within a clear national framework of expectation and support (the principle of subsidiarity)

5. Curriculum 2022 Timeline

6. Pioneer Schools across Wales have been trying to put the research into practice

7. The new Professional Standards for teachers are designed to complement Curriculum 2022

8. Starting with the endpoint – what we are seeking to achieve in the Welsh education system:

17. 4 Core Purposes Audit- Where are we already providing engaging cross-curricular learning opportunities? Where are our gaps? How can we fill them?
Our School audit can be found above the photocopier with our School Development Plan

21. 6 Areas of Learning and Experience (AoLEs)

22. 3 Cross-curriculum responsibilities

26. What Matters?
Each AoLE will includes a set of defined ‘What matters statements’.
These vary in number
They capture the key aspects of learning for each AoLE
They are designed to operate together as part of a holistic curriculum

27. What Matters in The Expressive Arts?

28. What Matters in Science and Technology?

29. Each What Matters Statement is broken down into Progression Steps
Expected Age 1
5 years 2
8 years 3
11 years 4
14 years 5
16 years

30. At each progression step there is a set of achievement outcomes
AoLE: Expressive Arts
What Matters Statement:
Progression Step 2 (Leaving Class 1)

31. Progression Step 3 (Leaving Primary School)