Children should enjoy
learning, find it
challenging, engagine +
motivating
Encourage high
aspirations e.g.
organising events
2. BREADTH
Broad,
suitably
weighted
range of
experiences
Curriculum organised so they
learn + develop through
contexts in + out of classroom
e.g. thematic planning
Think about
pupils' experiences
+ what they are
learning from them
Ensure day is
structured to
ensure practical,
hands-on
activities are
given adequate
time.
3. PROGRESSION
Children should
develop
continuous
progression 3-18
Each stage should build
upon earlier knowledge +
achievements
Children should progress at
a rate which meets their
needs + aptitudes e.g. IEP -
struggling/highly able
Tracking of progress -
no matter how small +
celebration of this
4. DEPTH
Able to develop
capacity for
different types of
thinking +
learning
Exploring + achieving more
advanced levels of understanding
e.g. some pupils looking at money,
some adding money, some giving
change, some budgeting
5. PERSONALISATION
+ CHOICE
Curriculum to
respond to individual
needs, aptitudes +
talents
Able to exercise responsible
personal choice e.g. homework
activity which children can respond
to in a personal + creative way e.g.
ppt, dance, song, quiz, etc.
6. COHERENCE
Learning
experiences should
combine to form a
coherent experience
Clear lines between
different aspects of
children's learning,
including extended
activities which draw
different strands of learning
together e.g. social studies
planner encourages you to
think about pupils'
experiences + plan
meaningful, real-life
experiences
7. RELEVANCE
Should
understand
purposes
of
activities
See value of what they are
learning + relevance to their
lives, present + future e,g,
big picture, discussing +
displaying learning
intentions, refer back to
them, plenary, shared
success criteria, 4 phase
model