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Welcome to the first issue of our curriculum newsletter In this issue: • Donaldson in a nutshell. • What stage are we at in the curriculum reform process at CCYD? • The 12 Pedagogical Principles explained • Pupil Voice - curriculum Donaldson’s Successful Futures report outlines that skills, content and pedagogy should be at the core of our curriculum. He states that the purpose of the curriculum is to develop pupils to be: •Ambitious & capable •Creative & enterprising •Ethical & informed •Healthy & confident All subject areas need to feed into the 4 purposes and built around the cross curricular skills of - Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Competence. The curriculum has been arranged into 6 Areas of Learning - AOLE’s. Each should develop strong cross curricular links. Having these common AOLE’s from age 3 to 16 should allow schools to underpin continuity and progression from Primary through to Secondary school. Pioneer and Partner schools are currently working with the CSC to develop the curriculum. The timeline for the curriculum reform is is: Donaldson in a nutshell Framework available for feedback 2019 Final curriculum framework 2020 Schools using the framework 2022 New GCSE’s 2025 Curriculum Development at CCYD
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WelcometothefirstissueofourcurriculumnewsletterInthisissue:• Donaldsoninanutshell.• WhatstageareweatinthecurriculumreformprocessatCCYD?• The12PedagogicalPrinciplesexplained• PupilVoice- curriculum
Donaldson’s SuccessfulFutures report outlinesthat skills, content andpedagogy should be at thecore of our curriculum. Hestates that the purpose ofthe curriculum is todevelop pupils to be:•Ambitious & capable•Creative & enterprising•Ethical & informed•Healthy & confident
All subject areas need tofeed into the 4 purposesand built around the crosscurricular skills of - Literacy,Numeracy and DigitalCompetence.
The curriculum has beenarranged into 6 Areas ofLearning - AOLE’s. Each shoulddevelop strong cross curricularlinks. Having these commonAOLE’s from age 3 to 16 shouldallow schools to underpincontinuity and progression fromPrimary through to Secondaryschool.Pioneer and Partner schools arecurrently working with the CSCto develop the curriculum. Thetimeline for the curriculumreform is is:
Donaldsoninanutshell
Frameworkavailableforfeedback
2019
Finalcurriculumframework
2020
Schoolsusingtheframework
2022
NewGCSE’s 2025
CurriculumDevelopmentatCCYD
TheRiseofthe
ROBOTS!
WhatstageareweatinthecurriculumreformprocessatCCYD?
The Year 7 Skills/Challengecurriculum is designed toengage pupils in a range oflearning experiences which notonly facilitate the development ofhigh standards of literacy,numeracy and digitalcompetence but also encourageresilience, risk taking and awillingness to learn. Throughpupil voice surveys our pupilsare openly telling us that theyreally enjoy the themedSkills/Challenge lessons andfeel that they allow them todeepen their thinking andexplore wider issues. Theybenefit from making connectionsacross subjects where theactivities and tasks link together.The quality of the outcomes hasbeen very good and ESTYNreported the curriculum provisionin year 7 as “innovative” in oursummer 2017 inspection. Weare also working with CreativeLead Schools through the ArtsCouncil of Wales on one of ourthemes this term - ‘Mission toMars the Rise of the Robots!’where we have linked with oneof our feeder Primary schools.The pupils are currently workingon writing a script for a film andthey will develop this into thefinal production where they willbe part of the film and setcreation.
• Literacy and Numeracy development
• 10 components of a CCYD lesson established
• T&L CPD focus (Triad work)
• WWW/EBI Feedback/Feedforward
• Growth Mindset• Starters and Plenaries• Established cross curricular opportunities through the Year 7 Skills/Challenge Curriculum
• Departments working together to plan content in the Year 7 curriculum
• Oracy training – Socratic Smackdown, Big Q’s, discussion and valuing the opinions of others.
PedagogyatCCYD
The12PedagogicalPrinciples
WhatisPedagogy:“Pedagogyisthedisciplinethatdealswiththemethodsandpracticeofteachingandhowtheseinfluencestudentlearning.”
Herearethe12PedagogicalPrinciplesidentifiedin’SuccessfulFutures’
Hereisabriefexplanationofeachofthe12principles:1.OverallPurpose:Thesearethe4purposesofthecurriculumsothatweenableourpupilstobe:
1.Ambitious,capablelearners2.Enterprising,creativecontributors3.Ethical,informedcitizens4.Healthy,confidentindividuals
2.Mindsetandpowerofeffort:GrowthMindset– Pupilscanbuildresilienceandcelebratemakingmistakeswhichaidlearning,theyrecognise andcelebratetheirprogress.
3.BlendedTeaching:Teacherprovidesaclearpurposeandsuccesscriteriawitheffectivemodelling,Teacherusesabroadrangeofapproaches.Thereispupilledlearning,strivingtowardsindependence,applyingpreviouslylearntskills.
4.Deepeningthinking:Pupilsaccessauthenticqualitysourcesofinformationtocriticallyevaluateanddevelopdeepunderstanding,makingconnectionsandtransferringinformation.
The12PedagogicalPrinciples- Continued
5.Makingpowerfulconnections:Pupilsbuildonpreviousknowledgeandexperiencewithalllearnerneedsconsidered.Teacherwillconsidertheneedsofthelearnersandensureappropriatechallengeisbuiltintothelessons.
6.Meaningful&Authentic:Encouragepupilengagementwithliveandcurrentsituations,realandnotcontrived.Useandvaluethepurposeofwhatwedo.
7.AssessmentforLearning:Useofeffectivefeedbackwhichismeaningfulandembeddedandnottokenistic.UseofqualityfeedbackandfeedforwardbyPeer,TeacherandSelfassessment.
8.Buildingonpriorlearningandengagement:Pupilscanmakeconnectionswithpriorlearning,transferringandbuildingknowledgeandunderstandingacrossarangeofcontexts.AreasofLearningoverlapappropriately.
9.CrossCurricularexpectations:Literacy,numeracyanddigitalcompetenceareembeddedacrossallAreasofLearning,withconsiderationofcontinuityandprogression.
10.Learningautonomy:Pupilstakeresponsibilityfortheirlearning,developingresilienceandawillingnesstolearn.Teachersunderstandthewaysthatpupilslearnanddevelopstrategiestoencourageindependenceandprogress.
11.Positiverelationships:Pupilsunderstandthatlearningisasocialactivitywheretheycandeveloptheiremotionalintelligence,reflectontheirownlearningandunderstandtheimpacttheyhaveonthelearningofothers.
12.Collaboration:Pupilscanworkinteamsdevelopingconfidenceandproblemsolvingskills.Theteachercansupportthedevelopmentofhabitsinworkingcollaborativelyandshowingempathytowardstheirpeers.
PupilVoice– CCYDCurriculum– Whatisimportant?TheStudentCouncilwereaskedanumberofquestionsbasedonthecurriculumHerearethemainpoints:
PupilVoice– CCYDCurriculum- Whatisimportant
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