Curriculum Blog Posts page 5
What is Knowledge Building?
Sad, isn’t it? It’s taken a new Ofsted framework for a fair number of schools to even consider putting subjects like music and drama back on the timetable. We have been beating the drum (if you’ll pardon the pun) for an arts-rich curriculum for many years and, if you’re even reading beyond this first paragraph, … What is Knowledge Building?
3 July 2019
Draft Guidance Published for Compulsory RSE and Health Education
Did you know that the government published draft guidance for consultation on compulsory RSE and Health Education in July, with a view to implementation in 2020? No? Don’t worry – none of the teachers I’ve spoken to over the summer are aware of it either. Its purpose is to “help our children and young people … Draft Guidance Published for Compulsory RSE and Health Education
7 September 2018
Learning by Doing: Hands-on Learning
Children are born eager to learn by doing and the more opportunities they have to learn and master things hands-on, the better. As John Dewey remarked in 1916, in his book, Democracy and Education: “Why is it that, in spite of the fact that teaching by pouring in, learning by passive absorption, are universally condemned, that … Learning by Doing: Hands-on Learning
3 August 2018
Do schools need a knowledge-rich curriculum?
“SCHOOLS NEED A KNOWLEDGE-RICH CURRICULUM!” PROCLAIMS DAMIAN HINDS. WHAT DOES HE KNOW?!? There is much talk currently about the need for a “knowledge-rich” curriculum but what exactly does this mean? Is it another of those pompous phrases invented by some pontificating government minister? The National Curriculum has always been known as ‘content heavy’: too much … Do schools need a knowledge-rich curriculum?
20 July 2018
Inclusive Language Guidelines for Disability
In this politically correct world we live in, it is hard to keep up-to-date with what we can and can’t say and write. Not everyone will agree on everything. The government have published some basic guidelines that schools may like to consider, when communicating with or about disabled people. One of our member schools contacted … Inclusive Language Guidelines for Disability
19 October 2016
Five Top Tips for Developing Confident Communicators
We all use speaking and listening in our daily lives to share ideas, solve problems, make decisions, socialise and interact in a wide variety of situations. Language is an integral part of learning and much of children’s self-confidence and attitudes to learning are founded in their ability to use talk effectively. Speaking and listening are … Five Top Tips for Developing Confident Communicators
19 October 2016
Exciting Resource Boxes!
Bring the Dimensions Curriculum to life with these amazing, themed resource boxes. We have put together resource boxes for key themes. Treat your class to hands-on resources to bring Roman, Mayan, Eygptian, Saxon and Viking themes to life. Each box contains ten high-quality items to display and /or handle. These can be used for display purposes or for … Exciting Resource Boxes!
22 July 2016