Starter for 10: Curriculum Development
On the face of it, curriculum development and design appears simple. All you have to do is work out what needs teaching and in what...
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Along with being a primary school teacher and leader, blogging is where this all started for Aidan. If it wasn't for his passion for writing and sharing his learning and experiences, he wouldn't be working as an education consultant with schools across the country today. Shared best practice should be available to all and here on the Aidan Severs Consulting blog you can get ideas for making a difference in your own school. The blog is also a great place to learn exactly the kind of work that Aidan can partner with your school on.
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Aidan Severs
Jun 182 min read
What Even Is A Curriculum Driver?
Let's keep this short and sweet. What is a curriculum driver? A curriculum driver is a principle that guides the development and delivery...
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Aidan Severs
May 215 min read
Curriculum: What Is The Best Kind Of 'Big Question'?
Unlock the secret to crafting the perfect 'Big Question Curriculum' with the ultimate guide. Learn the best question types and their impact.
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Aidan Severs
May 134 min read
How To Write Good Curriculum Statements (And Why I'm Not Calling Them Objectives)
Learn how to craft effective curriculum statements and why they are more than just objectives.
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Aidan Severs
May 74 min read
Curriculum Drivers and Disciplinary Knowledge - What's The Link?
Uncover the vital link between curriculum drivers and disciplinary knowledge.
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Aidan Severs
May 3, 20231 min read
What Is A Spiral Curriculum?
I've written a new article for Third Space Learning entitled 'What Is A Spiral Curriculum: A Teacher’s Guide to What, How And When To...
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Aidan Severs
Apr 9, 20232 min read
How I Work With Businesses On Their Education Outreach
As an education consultant, one of my roles is to help businesses like yours to develop education curricula to improve your outreach...
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Aidan Severs
Mar 23, 20233 min read
How The Local Area Can Inspire your Art Lessons
Although a school's local area is more often thought of when teaching geography and history, it can be a great source of inspiration in art.
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Aidan Severs
Jan 17, 20236 min read
How I Work With Leaders To Develop Curriculum
Teachers' and leaders' testimonials can help you to learn more about how I will work with you and your staff.
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Aidan Severs
Jan 11, 20235 min read
The 3 Cs of Curriculum Design
By thinking about continuity, correct coverage and consistency, school leaders can begin to think about how to design their curriculum.
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Aidan Severs
Nov 17, 20225 min read
Curriculum How To: Developing A Concept-Based Curriculum
When developing curriculum, school leaders can use key concepts to map out cross-curricular links which promote learning.
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Aidan Severs
May 23, 20224 min read
Curriculum Drivers: Have You Got Too Many?
Every curriculum is driven by certain principles; sometimes there are too many drivers, making curriculum delivery difficult.
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Aidan Severs
Apr 25, 20225 min read
How To Achieve Both Curriculum Cohesion And Teacher Autonomy
Not that long ago, back when I was a teacher and before I had any SLT responsibilities, I worked in a brilliant school where we teachers...
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Aidan Severs
Mar 10, 20227 min read
8 Things To Consider When Designing A Primary Art Curriculum
Designing an art curriculum can be more complicated than it seems. In this article we explore 8 things to consider when developing yours.
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Aidan Severs
Feb 10, 20225 min read
From Paper to Practice: Beyond Curriculum Intent, and Into Implementation (Part 3)
Before reading this, make sure you've caught up on the prior blog posts in the series: Part 1 Part 2 Learning From Mis-Implementation...
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Aidan Severs
Feb 9, 20221 min read
From Paper to Practice: Beyond Curriculum Intent, and Into Implementation (Part 2)
Before reading this, make sure you've caught up on the first blog post in the series: Part 1 Getting Implementation Right By... The good...
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Aidan Severs
Feb 8, 20225 min read
From Paper to Practice: Beyond Curriculum Intent, and Into Implementation (Part 1)
The curriculum is done! Many schools are now in the position where, after a significant drive from Ofsted, and the realisation that the...
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Aidan Severs
Dec 14, 20214 min read
Beware The Reverse-Engineered Curriculum (or The Potential Pitfalls Of Retrieval Practice)
Aren't Knowledge Organisers brilliant? Isn't Retrieval Practice just the bees knees? As for Powerful Knowledge... sigh - the stuff dreams...
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