Effective Papers For learning

Over the last couple of years, we’ve invested a lot of time and thought into improving our curriculum. In line with others, our leadership focus has shifted from considering ‘the lesson’ to be the most significant unit to a recognition of the power of underlying structures which support learning over time. We are convinced that a well-organised, expertly-designed curriculum, with exceptionally high-quality approaches to assessment, represent the best way to improve learning in our school. It’s not easy work; the process of improving curriculum content requires time, reflection and much professional skill. Here, in no particular order and knowing that we could have done this differently and no doubt better, are some of the ways that we’ve tried to work as school leaders to promote positive  change. 1 – Be clear about the direction and rationale In our case, we committed to the following principles for features of curriculum and assessment.  These were written up into a strategy...