Planning for the Senior Phase, and articulation with the Broad General Education

The report section “How are schools planning and delivering the sciences at the senior phase?” identifies that discussions are continuing around the final shape of the curriculum at the senior phase, with teachers accessing the new national qualifications in their own subject areas, and beginning to plan for learning and teaching at the senior phase.

One of the identified aspects for development is

“Secondary schools need to finalise their plans for the senior phase and ensure that learning at the broad general education phase will articulate with their senior phase.”

How are your schools taking forward the planning for the senior phase, with a focus on the articulation with the broad general education? How are you using the seven principles of curriculum design in your planning? The report includes “Designing the Curriculum: a tool for discussion” which explores these seven principles in more detail.

Talk with us…about progression of learning from primary to secondary within the broad general education

One of the aspects for development identified in the report relates to progression in learning across the broad general education, as children and young people progress from pre-school to primary and primary to secondary. This is discussed further in the section “Designing the Curriculum: a tool for discussion” where issues associated with progression are examined in more detail.

How is your department or school working with others, across sectors, to build effectively on children and young people’s prior experiences to ensure continuity in learning?

Talk with us…about engaging children and young people in the Sciences 3-18 debate

 

Going well? Could be better? Along with the full report on the Sciences 3-18 Curriculum Area Impact Project, we launched last week a summary for children and young people bit.ly/sciences3-18childrenandyoungpeople . We want to hear from children and young people about their experiences and views around sciences, to help us focus on what we need to do next. Do you have plans to use the summary for children and young people, and the “conversation starters” below to engage your learners, or your own children, in the debate?

Talk with us…about concept development in the sciences

The Concept Development in the Sciences (2009) is highlighted in the Sciences 3-18 Curriculum Area Impact Project report as guidance to be used in tandem with the sciences experiences and outcomes (2009) to aid in planning for appropriate depth and coherence.

How are you using the Concept Development in the Sciences (2009) paper as part of planning for learning and teaching in your role?