SEAN HARRIS, TEES VALLEY EDUCATION & TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY, UK STUART MAYLE, BRAMBLES PRIMARY ACADEMY, TEES VALLEY EDUCATION, UK Teachers continue to be championed through research studies as a critical lever for success with regard to pupil outcomes (Harris and Sass, 2007; Hattie, 2003; Spada et al., 2023). Research reminds school leaders and teachers of their value, but […]
HELEN CARRINGTON AND PIPPA GILBERT, PUTNEY HIGH SCHOOL, UK Perhaps the most elusive goal in teaching is creating ‘renaissance students’: students who are curious and reflective, who make connections across different disciplines, who are intrinsically rather than extrinsically motivated and who see their learning as a lifelong journey rather than a sprint to the next assessment. […]
LINDA LLOYD JONES, DEBORAH OUTHWAITE AND EMMA RAWLINGS SMITH, CLIMATE CHANGE ALL CHANGE, UK Introduction The climate crisis is a significant threat to children’s lives and futures. We live in a warming world, with rising sea levels, more extreme hydrological disasters and declining biodiversity. Recent school climate strikes illustrate that children and young people are not […]
DOMINIC WYSE AND YANA MANYUKHINA, HELEN HAMLYN CENTRE FOR PEDAGOGY (0–11 YEARS) (HHCP), IOE UCL FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIETY, UK HELEN BRUCKDORFER, TORRIANO PRIMARY SCHOOL, UK HOLLY CHURCHILL, BRECKNOCK PRIMARY SCHOOL, UK The curriculum is an essential element of what children and young people experience when in school. In England, the Department for Education […]
This article has been published as part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, kindly funded by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. Climate change and sustainability education Over the last century, human activity has led to average global temperatures increasing by one degree Celsius, resulting in rising sea levels, volatile weather events and […]
This article has been published as part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, kindly funded by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. By Jenna Crittenden, Curriculum Design Lead at The Chartered College of Teaching and Beth O’Brien, Education Content Manager at The Chartered College of Teaching What do we mean by ‘sustainability’? In […]
This article has been published as part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, kindly funded by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. Sarah Seleznyov, Associate Headteacher, School 360 Introduction In September 2021, School 360, a brand-new primary in the Big Education Trust, opened its doors in Newham, London to its first cohort of Reception-age […]
This article has been published as part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, kindly funded by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. What is oracy? In simple terms, oracy refers to the development and practice of speaking and listening skills. Beyond this, the term ‘oracy’ can refer to the ability to communicate effectively, […]
This article has been published as part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, kindly funded by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. This is a collection of research articles, case studies, webinars and other relevant resources to further develop your understanding of approaches that inform and/or promote pupil voice and agency. We have ensured […]
What is the purpose of this webinar? This webinar is part of a series around curriculum enrichment in primary schools as part of the extensive Rethinking Curriculum project. This series aims to support and equip both teachers and school leaders with the knowledge and skills to identify, plan and implement curriculum development work in a […]
This article has been published as part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, kindly funded by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. Emma Vyvyan, Headteacher, Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery, UK Context Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery was part of the Department for Education’s Free School Programme and opened as part […]
Sustainability and climate change education: Selected reading This is a collection of research articles, case studies, webinars and other relevant resources to further develop your understanding of sustainability and climate change education. We have ensured that these are open access or available to members of the Chartered College of Teaching. The resources collated here will […]
This article has been published as part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, kindly funded by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. ELLEN PARKER, ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER, STOKE PRIMARY SCHOOL, UK Introduction The transition from the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to Key Stage 1 (KS1) marks a significant juncture in a child’s educational journey, […]
What is the purpose of this webinar? This webinar is part of a series around curriculum enrichment in primary schools as part of the extensive Rethinking Curriculum project. This series aims to support and equip both teachers and school leaders with the knowledge and skills to identify, plan and implement curriculum development work in a […]
This article has been published as part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, kindly funded by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. This is a collection of research articles, case studies, webinars and other relevant resources to further develop your understanding of a play-based approach. We have ensured that these are open access or […]
This article has been published as part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, kindly funded by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. What is place-based education? Place-based education, also referred to as area-based education, is an umbrella term for pedagogical practices that prioritise experiential, community-based and contextual/ecological learning to cultivate greater connectivity to […]
What is the purpose of this webinar? This webinar is part of a series around curriculum enrichment in primary schools as part of the extensive Rethinking Curriculum project. This series aims to support and equip both teachers and school leaders with the knowledge and skills to identify, plan and implement curriculum development work in a […]
This article has been published as part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, kindly funded by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. Siobhan Dell, Assistant Headteacher at Brocklewood Primary School Context Brocklewood Primary school is situated in the centre of Nottingham city. Leaders and teachers at the school are highly fortunate to serve […]
This article has been published as part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, kindly funded by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. This is a collection of research articles, case studies, webinars and other relevant resources to further develop your understanding of place-based and community approaches. We have ensured that these are open access […]
This article has been published as part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, kindly funded by The Helen Hamlyn Trust. This is a collection of research articles, case studies, webinars and other relevant resources to further develop your understanding of nature-based and outdoor learning. We have ensured that these are open access […]
