Autumn Conferences 2010

Where next for the curriculum in our primary school?

Description

Conference with Mick Waters and Peter Hall-Jones

Does a slimmed down national expectation make a difference to learning? Will a skills driven curriculum really enhance childhood? Does a slimmer curriculum make learning more effective and teaching easier? How does the curriculum affect standards? What is happening in other parts of the world? All of these are important questions…but does it really make a difference?

This conference will explore what good schools do to design and organise the learning experience for children. Whatever the content of the national curriculum is, the learning as it meets the child needs to be irresistible.

Objectives

Senior leaders and staff with whole school responsibility for teaching and learning or curriculum will be offered:

How to make learning irresistible
How to enjoy the learning adventure
How schools can arrange learning
How should it be different in challenged schools…or outstanding schools
How to design for progression
What good learning looks like
What schools in Wales need to think about

There will be practical suggestions and guidance for use in schools. The conference will be fast paced with short talks and explanations, guided discussion, video extracts and small group activities. It is intended that the conference will be enjoyable, practical and worthwhile.

Course Provider

Peter Hall Jones

Peter has experience as a teacher, headteacher and consultant with QCA. Within education Peter’s specialism and expertise lie in the areas of Leadership, Culture/Behaviour Change and Conflict Resolution.

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Mick Waters

After teaching in Nottingham, two headships in Cumbria and a spell in teacher training at Lancaster, Mick Waters became involved in national school improvement work.