1. From consultation to classroom – the new primary curriculum February 2010 East Midlands Sustainable Schools Showcase Lincolnshire EPIC Centre Wednesday March 3 rd 2010 Steven Horsley, QCDA

2. To develop a modern, world- class curriculum that will inspire and challenge all learners and prepare them for the future’ ‘To develop a modern, world- class curriculum that will inspire and challenge all learners and prepare them for the future’

3. The story so far… Children’s Plan – December 2007 Independent review by Sir Jim Rose – January 2008 Final report to Secretary of State – April 2009 Public consultation – May to July 2009 Consultation reports to DCSF – September 2009

4. The primary curriculum consultation 1057 survey responses 9 conferences attended by 750 educationalists 49 focus groups and seminars for 800 participants Pupil consultation – 507 responses Parent consultation – 375 responses Hundreds of emails, letters, speaking engagements, school visits…

5. Aims of the curriculum The aims of the primary curriculum are to enable all children to become: successful learners confident individuals responsible citizens

6. The essentials for learning and life The essentials are embedded throughout the whole curriculum literacy, numeracy and ICT capability learning and thinking skills, personal and emotional skills and social skills

7. Areas of learning Religious Education is a statutory subject, with a non-statutory programme of study.

8. What’s in an area of learning Each area of learning has a common format and includes: an importance statement essential knowledge key skills cross-curricular studies breadth of learning curriculum progression

9. Big Picture

10. Innovation Cycle

11. ….People will be living longer…we expect to see even greater ethnic diversity…. ….to see greater diversity of social attitudes and expectations – a decline in traditional family structures, although not in family values there will also be greater religious diversity …. ….pace of technological change will continue to increase….near universal access to personal multi-functional devices…Using ICT will be natural for most pupils and for an increasing majority of teachers ….workplace skills will change requiring employees to be flexible and adaptable…. …. heightened awareness of threats to the environment….individuals will be expected to take personal responsibility for their impact on the environment

12. Sustainability as a non-negotiable

13. The Eight Doorways

14. Achieving Aims through Sustainability Know about big ideas and events that shape the world Have secure values and beliefs and have principles to distinguish right from wrong Are open to the excitement and inspiration offered by the natural world and human achievements Sustain and improve the environment, locally and globally Take account of the needs of present and future generations in the choices they make Can change things for the better

15. A sustainable school takes an integrated approach to its improvement. It explores sustainable development through its teaching provision and learning (curriculum); in its values and ways of thinking (campus); and in its engagement of local people and partners (community).

16. Using energy and water to define a theme Take account of the needs of present and future generations in the choices they make Sustain and improve the environment, locally and globally Curriculum Aims They learn about the impact of their actions on the planet and understand the importance of developing a future that is sustainable Children build secure knowledge of: how and why places and environments develop, how they can be sustained and how they might develop in the future Importance StatementEssential Knowledge In order to make progress children need to consider, respond to and debate alternative viewpoints in order to take informed and responsible action Children should learn about and develop informed views on local, national and global issues such as sustainability…and their impact on people, places and environment Key SkillsBreadth of Study

18. Supporting Publications

20. The education system working together

21. From the national curriculum to your curriculum Children are at the heart Promotes wellbeing and academic achievement Promotes the progress of all learners Exploits all learning opportunities Built on clear aims and shared values Reflects all the ways children learn

22. Council for Learning Outside the Classroom Why is LOtC important? Getting out and about should be a vital part of every child’s school life and for many people educational visits are among their fondest and most vivid childhood memories A classroom environment doesn’t always provide young people with the real world experiences they need “When planned and implemented well, learning outside the classroom contributed significantly to raising standards & improving pupils’ personal, social & emotional development.”.” Learning outside the classroom: How far should you go? Ofsted Report (October 2008)

23. Council for Learning Outside the Classroom LOtC Quality Badge New scheme, combining for the first time learning and safety into one easily recognisable badge for all organisations providing learning outside experiences Makes it easier for teachers to identify providers of quality educational visits Organisations will display the badge as a signal to schools that their venue has met required standards, so teachers do not need to carry out their own risk or quality assessments LOtC organisations/venues having this Badge will therefore be: Offering high quality teaching & learning Safe (i.e. managing risk effectively)

24. What can you do now? Join our online forums www.thinkingprimary.co.uk Register to receive curriculum updates at www.qcda.gov.uk/www.qcda.gov.uk/ and follow the links to e-newsletters

25. Charlie... What kind of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes will he need for the future and for the rest of his life? 11 years old 2020 19 years old 2028