Director of Curriculum at the Knowledge Schools Trust. The Primary Knowledge Curriculum. š“ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó æ All views expressed are my own.
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It is out! Literacy progression detail guidance | GOV.WALES I haven't had a chance to read in detail yet, but it looks like a step in the right direction. Congratulations @annagrangetown for making this happen!
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Estyn: "Overly scaffolded activities limit pupilsā independence and reduce opportunities for them to think for themselves" & "pupil leadership is too adult-directed or does not involve all groups of pupils well enough"
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When does learner voice become asking children to do adults' jobs?
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Hear from pupils and teachers at Barry Island Primary School as they share their experiences of receiving Estynās new pupil reports.
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We are delighted to hear from schools that they find the Pulse useful. Weāve brought together questions based on previous issues of the Pulse, giving you the chance to revisit what youāve read.
š° Read this edition of the Pulse here: primaryknowledgecurriculum.oā¦
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š”In this weekās newsletter, we explore the Expertise Reversal Effect. š Read more here: primaryknowledgecurriculum.oā¦
Shout out to @Inner_Drive for this brilliant graphic that illustrates the concept!Ā
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Oracy floats on a sea of knowledge
The UK government wants oracy assessed āfrom primary to GCSE and beyondā. My take on why you can only speak well about what you know:
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From out Y4 sewing unit, Cushions.
Each year group completes one build, one sew and one cook unit per year in our DT curriculum.
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Y4 have been busy creating felt cushions, using running stitch, back stitch and whip stitch to join felt before adding appliquƩ details. Building on earlier skills, this learning develops precision and creativity, preparing pupils for more complex D&T projects in UKS2 @PKCKST
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Y4 have been busy creating felt cushions, using running stitch, back stitch and whip stitch to join felt before adding appliquƩ details. Building on earlier skills, this learning develops precision and creativity, preparing pupils for more complex D&T projects in UKS2 @PKCKST
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And oracy enthusiasts donāt often explain that effective spoken language, to argue or persuade, draws on the conventions of *written* language. This is language not commonly used in ordinary speech.
To learn to speak well requires learning the specialised language of writing.
As Sealy says: talking floats in a sea of āwriteā. primarytimery.com/2024/06/21ā¦
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Year 3 finished their Art unit by creating prints inspired by Hokusaiās Great Wave š #StPArt
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In this lesson, pupils learn that the renaissance painters wanted to make their paintings realistic, so they used linear perspective, where lines and shapes are used to show three dimensional space in a two-dimensional work of art:
Year 6 have been learning about linear perspective Art. They created their own pieces of artwork that included a vanishing point š¤© #STPArt
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Outcomes from our Y3 Key Rings and Decorations unit:
Y3 Researching and evaluating key ring designs, pupils then practised running and back stitch before using these skills to create their own fantastic fabric key rings. @GreenwoodAcad @PKCKST
These are fab! Well done to Year 6 at @SaintPetersSch
Year 6 have been learning about linear perspective Art. They created their own pieces of artwork that included a vanishing point š¤© #STPArt
A fantastic day and well worth the 5am start! It was great to spend time with my knowledgeable colleagues at @kst_trust, collaborating on a really exciting new project...
šLast week, our team spent the day at the wonderful @clpe1 library in London, carefully exploring and selecting texts for an exciting new project. We canāt share too much just yet, but weāre incredibly excited about whatās to come.Ā Watch this space!
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@educationgovuk, @LucyMPowell - please could you update schools, teachers and educational folk when the consultation on the new curriculum update will be launched? It was due in September and it would be very helpful to know about its arrival so we may plan ahead. Many thanks
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Even if subject knowledge was easily imparted across a system of teachers (itās not) there is only a tenuous connection between knowing your subject and being able to decompose, sequence, and assess it effectively. This is why the field needs to embrace well-designed materials.
