In School Consultancy
Consultancy days use many of the materials and strategies of the similar training course, but relates these specifically to the school – from what leaders are currently doing, to a range of developmental strategies. School leaders will have the opportunity to discuss all aspects of the day in the context of their own school and to be supported by a range of tailor made solutions.

Suggested Content for the Consultancy Day

NB This will be tailored specifically to the needs of each school, in a pre-consultancy phone call.

This day is suitable for all primary leaders wishing to develop a cutting edge curriculum which meets the needs of all children and all groups of children in an increasingly diverse society.

The main challenge to schools when designing a curriculum is to design that which is creative, which focuses on the key skills, and which raises standards throughout school. No small task and one which raises several questions, including:

• How to plan for coverage – how do we fit it all in?
• What does cross curricular actually mean?
• How creative is creative?
• What is the role of key skills, and how do we ensure progression??
• Won’t standards drop?
• What will Ofsted say?
• How complex should planning be?
• This won’t work for my school because ……

This day supports schools in exploring, developing and designing a creative, skills based curriculum which is personalised to your school, and which will not only raise standards in core subjects, but will develop children’s attitudes to learning across the curriculum.

You will get an introduction to curriculum innovation and design, with an emphasis on creativity and the development of key skills and subject specific skills. Essential aspects of the curriculum are discussed, and ways to take forward the existing strengths of the school, whilst developing key areas of learning for all children. This will all be personalised to the specific needs of your school.

Throughout the day the course reinforces the importance of creativity throughout the curriculum, with a focus on motivational learning. Leadership of the changing curriculum is considered, with strategies for monitoring and auditing coverage, progress and standards

During the day, examples of different curriculum designs will be explored, which are securely based on the school’s own specific circumstances. Further practical advice in curriculum building using the school’s own context will also be given. Participants will:

• Discuss the rationale for change, with an overview of the reasons and regulations
• Explore aspects of the curriculum with key design points
• Outline manageable ways of planning and auditing the curriculum

This day looks at the changes needed for a long term impact on the quality of the curriculum – taking the good to outstanding. Each element in the design process for a thematic and creative curriculum is considered – from “fitting it all in”, to planning classroom sessions which are interactive, which challenge, and which encourage independent learning for all. This approach takes into account the need for children to develop and improve their key life skills and the core subjects, but also to raise their achievement and enjoyment in the foundation subjects. Strategies for the management of assessment of the foundation curriculum are also given

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