A start with the Personal Learning and Thinking skills!!

Deep learning Days

Extended study activities

The new national curriculum

Curriculum and strategy manager meetings

SSAT/NCSL conferences New head !!

What next

Working party of keen and interested leaders

Very regular meetings over one term Sort of used the QCA new curriculum

activities Followed by extra meetings for Heads

of Departments

What did we want to do

Improve KS4 gold standard with English and Maths

Stretch and challenge higher attaining learners Develop students personal learning and

thinking skills Enthuse students so they are committed to

life long learning Teach our own subjects

General picture of the new curriculum Two year key stage 3 in En Ma Sc Opportunity for three year Key stage 4 if

needed Early entry for middle sets in Maths etc Introduce learning to learn in year 7 Introduce Drama in year 7 and 8 Copy South Hunsley and move PSE into

whole day activities

New view of time

“The new curriculum is an entire planned learning experience”

Longer periods needed to develop the personal learning thinking skills

Need to create opportunities a range of activities of different lengths of time

Extended study activities Deep learning Days (curriculum and

PSE)

7M1 7M2 7M3

Period 1 History Geography RE

Period 2 RE History Geography

Period 3 Geography RE History

Extended study time

Subject links

Maths and Science (including FBE) Technology and IT (including FBE) History Geography and RE Art Music and Drama Some PSE delivered in subjects as

well

History and the new Key Stage

3History and the Personal Learning and

Thinking SkillsAncient Civilizations:

Pupils are studying the lives of the Native Americans / Egyptians and Romans - Posing the question were they Barbaric or were they Civilized?

History and the new Key Stage

3History and the Personal Learning and

Thinking SkillsAncient Civilizations:

Posing the question were they Barbaric or were they Civilized?

•Questioning•Analysing•Developing thinking•Developing an argument•Question their assumptions / points of view and others

PLT: Creative Thinking:

History and the new Key Stage

3History and the Personal Learning and

Thinking SkillsAncient Civilizations:

(3+ Hours) Afternoon at Hull and East Riding Museum:

•Handling Roman artefacts and replicas•Studying and researching Roman displays in the Museum•Producing a group presentation of their findings

PLTS:•Team Work•Effective Participators•Creative Thinkers

History and the new Key Stage

3Humanities and the Personal Learning

and Thinking Skills

What place do

the Maoris have

today?

(3 Hours) History, Geography and RE will all teach together to answer this question:

Socio-economic Situation

Cultural Heritage

Spiritual Beliefs

History and the new Key Stage

3Humanities and the Personal Learning

and Thinking Skills

(3 Hours) History, Geography and RE will all teach together to answer this question:PLTS:•Team Work - Research and presentations•Independent Enquirers - Research •Creative Thinkers - Analyse findings•Effective Participators - Listening and Contributing

Extended study activities in maths Functional skills in maths Group approach to maths

investigations Links with science creates interesting

real life scenariosCarbon footprintBushtucker trailsTsunami

Deep Learning Day

The whole school off timetable completing different activities

Year 7 History field trip PE/Arts Day of Dance

Year 8 Language immersion Day

Gg. Ar. MuAustralia Day

Year 9 Art/ technology mask making

Keeping healthy day

Year 10 Option Day International Enterprise day

Year 11 Preparation for Working life coursework

Maths revision before a module exam

Example of Deep Learning Day activities

Year 7 Ma/PE

Students are encouraged to use Mathematics to score, record and analyse tactics and performance put in a ‘Mini Olympics’ context.

Year 8 Kenya Gg/Te

Students develop an understanding of third world life by building shanty towns out of cardboard in our games shed and have to carry water across the field with limited resources

Year 9 VE day Food tech/History

Pupils cook food with rationing and have street party

How we organise DLD

Senior team agreed to 14 !! Time allocation at KS3 similar to

lesson allocation Trips and visits focused on these days PSE team or curriculum team plan the

activities A member of the leadership team has

coordinates staffing and rooms

Reflections

Teachers are brilliantly imaginative Kids respond well ( high attendance!) Needs tight organisation on staffing

resources and rooms Cuts down on disruption by trips and visits Brilliant CPD for staff Strong emphasis on PLTs but still need to

consider progression