5 Steps across the curriculum – supporting curriculum transition
Every year, thousands of pupils arrive in secondary school excited to learn, only to find that they are often repeating work they have already mastered in primary school. Strong transition is more than visits, forms, or induction days.
It’s about curriculum continuity.
These 5 Steps help primary and secondary colleagues work together so that learning deepens from KS2 to KS3.
We’ve created the steps for each of the subjects and you can access them here.
Blogs on Substack worth following
There’s some great thinking happening across the sector and it’s worth checking out these colleagues who are sharing sensible stuff:
Hannah Wilson has just published a great new book: A Little Guide for Teachers: Cultivating Belonging in Schools, my review: ‘So many sensitive and sensible insights: case studies, spotlights on good practice, great reflection questions and more.’
New podcast: Headship after Hours from Paul Collin: short, helpful insights not just for heads but for anyone looking to find balance.
Overcoming Reading Roadblocks: Reconnecting Teens and Texts
An important secondary Reading for Pleasure conference hosted by the OU RfP team Teresa Cremin CBE Bennie Kara Rachel Ayres & Lucy Strange.
Friday 6th March 10-4 at the Open University Milton Keynes, register here.
A Human Education for an Artificial World
A dive into the concept of a 'human education' which is inclusive by design and supports every child to find their voice.
It is easy to feel anxious about the challenges we face in the world however the exciting truth is that hope is in our hands.
This webinar will explore the components of human education that Finding My Voice supports to ensure our young people can thrive now and in the future.
Wednesday 4th March 5:00pm Free to access and sign up here.
We’ve recently launched The Governors’ Gateway on Myatt & Co and Catherine Priggs and I have recorded some short introductions to support colleagues in this important work. We are both governors, so we have a vested interest in supporting others! You can watch them here.
Curriculum Conversations: A reference pack for senior leaders in secondary
The best discussions aren’t about spreadsheets or data drops, they’re about the substance of what we’re teaching, why it matters, and how we can make it more accessible and coherent for our pupils.
To support this work, we’ve created a new Curriculum Conversations Reference Pack, drawn from Huh: Curriculum Conversations Between Subject and Senior Leaders
Each page focuses on one subject and includes:
- Five questions to guide rich professional dialogue between senior and subject leaders
- Three documents that every senior leader should read to deepen their understanding of that subject’s landscape
If you’d like to use this design for your own subject or trust materials, you can download here.
If you think there’s someone who would appreciate this update, you can forward the link here
Until next time
Mary