This is a practical guide for school leaders and teachers who have responsibility for designing and delivering a knowledge-rich and skills-focused curriculum at KS3 and KS4. It considers the elements that underpin a high-quality curriculum and how to create sequential and conceptually rich learning experiences for pupils across the secondary phase.
Key topics include:
- Tools and techniques that can support staff to develop a cohesive curriculum across every secondary subject area
- A focus on essential knowledge and skills within each subject
- Transition from primary to secondary school and the importance of KS3
- The role of leadership in defining curriculum vision, rationale and ambition
- A review of compulsory and desirable elements of curriculum planning such as well-being and physical health
Glynis Frater is the founder and a director of Learning Cultures. She has taught across both the primary and secondary phases of education and delivers CPD programmes on leadership, curriculum planning and embedding coaching into a whole school culture.
