Who's talking at Curriculum Thinking Week 2024? And what about?
Who's talking at Curriculum Thinking Week 2024? And what about?
Starts 01/07. Register by 30/06 to access all talks and resources.
If you like learning how other subject specialists get results in their departments, read on.
📚🧠 Curriculum Thinking Week 2024 kicks off on Monday 1st July. 🎉
What is it?
Our annual online conference celebrating brilliant practice happening in real schools everyday.
Talks go live at 8.30 am. 🕣
The conference space is now open. 📣
📺 95+ inputs
📝 hundreds of curriculum resources across
📚 15 subjects
Available to all for the next 7 days only.
After that they will be available on demand to only:
anyone who registers by 30/06/24
speakers and their nominators
paying members of the Curriculum Thinkers Community.
We - schools - Are In Beta - always learning (when we tune into others’ subject specific practice and cheer them on for putting it out there).
Before we get into the line up…
Thank you to everyone who got involved with our structure of the school day survey last week.
We are collating all your questions and will be sending them out shortly.
ICYMI and you’re interested to see how others get the most out of their school day under current pressures, get involved here.
🧠📚Curriculum Thinking Week 2024 - lineup on a page
Huge thanks in advance to all the speakers (and colleagues who nominated and supported their submissions).
You make the Curriculum Thinkers Community a very special place to be.
🎯 Leading whole-school curriculum
“Curriculum Reviews- what are the most effective forms of curriculum evaluation?” by Sarah Thompson, AHT, Gloucester Academy.
“A model for collaborative curriculum QA: Making the most of the middle-leader and line manager partnership” by Aoife Galletly, Dir. of Quality & Standards, Spencer Academies Trust.
“EAL and SEND in the classroom” by Emma Turner and Kris Marley, Wyvern Academy.
🎨 Art
“Rethinking curriculum design in Art” by Peter Corkish, Head of Visual Arts and Media, The Dorcan Academy.
Assessment and curriculum consistency in Art.
Learnings from the most successful Art departments in the country.
💻 Computing
“KS3 Computing intent”, by Susan Farrimond by Head of Computing, Media and Business, Little Lever School.
“Thinking forwards and planning backwards”, Gavin Taylor, Head of Adult Education.
Learnings from the most successful Computing and IT departments in the country.
🛠 Design and Technology
“How do we solve the problem of KS3?” by Lewis Glaze, Curriculum leader for D&T and Art, John Taylor Free School.
Assessment in D&T discussion.
Learnings from the most successful D&T departments in the country.
📚 English
“Inclusion of EAL and SEN pupils within the classroom” by Kris Marley, Regional Trust SEND Lead, and Emma Turner, Associate Assistant Head Teacher for Cultural Capital and Diversity, Wyvern Academy.
“Oracy to support deeper thinking and cognition for English Literature” by Louise Ward, LP for Literacy Harris Ockendon.
“Versatile Vocabulary: building the foundations of an empowering English curriculum” - Josephine Sacks, Oasis Academy South Bank.
🌍 Geography
“Effective local fieldwork at KS3” by Emma Hammond, Head of Geography, Holmleigh Park High School.
“Structuring assessment and revision practice for Geography across the Key Stages” by Benjamin Bishop, Head of Geography Twynham School & The Grange School.
Learnings from the most successful Geography departments in the country.
🏰 History
“Homework - How to effectively prepare students for exams, check content knowledge, and fulfil parental desires” by Christopher Ryder, History 2 i/c, City of London Academy.
“Three steps to improving students revision (in History)” by Dan Worker Deputy Headteacher Teaching and Learning, St Mary’s CE High School.
“Substantive concepts and curriculum sequencing in History” by Lucy Catterall, Head of History, Houstone School.
👋 Languages
“Developing a interleaved MFL curriculum from KS3-KS5, with a focus on grammar, themes and phonics” by Kirsten Hill , Head of MFL / Whole School Literacy Lead, Heanor Gate Spencer Academy.
"Using the International School Award to enhance our curriculum" - Sue Lutz, Head of Languages, Beaumont School.
Learnings from the most successful Languages departments in the country.
📊 Maths
“Shared Planning in Maths” by Annie Bevan, 2nd in Charge of Maths - KS3 Coordinator, Harris Academy Chafford Hundred.
“Practical Resources for Great Maths Conversations” by Wayne Partridge, Head of Mathematics, Henley Bank High School.
“Checking in for understanding in Maths lessons” by Sabia Shafiq, Head of Maths, Challney High School for Girls.
🎭 🎶 Performing Arts & Music
“Assessment Literacy” Rosie Devine, Head of Drama, Coombe Wood School.
“Creating a Level Playing Field: Using Colour as a Learning Tool” by Hannah Morgan, Head of Music, Beaumont School.
Learnings from the most successful Performing Arts departments in the country.
🏅Physical Education
Assessment in PE.
Achieving curriculum consistency.
Learnings from the most successful PE departments in the country.
⚖ PSHE & Citizenship
“Revolutionising PSHE: Preparing Students for the Challenges of Modern Life” by Nicole Campbell, Senior Subject Lead PSHE, Lilian Baylis Technology School.
“Developing a character curriculum” by Anya Kinsella, DHT - Curriculum, Harris Church of England Academy.
Assessment in PSHE.
🕌 Religious Education
“Sequencing in a philosophy curriculum to help students get the bigger picture rather than isolated chunks of knowledge” by Nikki McGee, Trust Lead for Religion and Philosophy, Inspiration Trust.
Assessment in RE discussion.
Learnings from the most successful RE departments in the country.
🧬 Science
“Use of weekly quizzing to improve student recall (in science)” by Anna Bardwell, Director of Science and Assistant Head of Curriculum & Assessment), Reach Academy.
“Readability booklets -closing the gap with absent students” by Rhianne Flanagan, Head of Science, Thistley Hough Academy.
“Improving outcomes across Trilogy foundation” by Pavandeep Aujla, Teaching and Learning Lead; Creative Education Trust.
🧠 Social Science
“Using metacognitive strategies to improve pupil performance in A Level Sociology” - Amy Lesik, Beaumont School.
“The Benefits of Creating a Synoptic Curriculum” - Gaige Pearson, Shire Oak Academy.
Assessment in Social Science.
On a personal note.
I had to Google the start of this week’s personal note.
I was looking for a definition of community.
The OED had this one:
Social cohesion; mutual support and affinity.
Very few places in school do we experience it more than in our departments.
The mutual support we get from departmental colleagues is immense.
So is the generosity of the curriculum specialists who have given so generously inside Curriculum Thinking Week 2024.
I hope you join me inside the conference space to say a massive thank you to them for sharing their experience, knowledge and resources.
I also want to thank is the amazing Kasia Borowczak - our events producer - for doing such an incredible job producing both Pastoral Champions Week and Curriculum Thinking Week 2024.
We are so lucky and proud to have you on the team (and our updated team graphic below :)
Thanks for reading.
@NiallAlcock and the We Are In Beta team
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