Secondary Curriculum Design and Delivery

Glynis Frater is the founder and a director of Learning Cultures. She has taught across both the primary and secondary phases of education, she has been involved in creation and implementation of professional development for leaders, managers and teachers who are tasked with the complexities of planning and delivering the primary curriculum. She has also worked closely with the research community and with experts in curriculum design and delivery; as well as contributing to shaping policy in how to ensure the education profession has the knowledge and skills to deliver a deep and rich curriculum.

Chapter 1 Making sense of a quarter of a century of change Chapter 2 Transformational and visionary leadership - defining the ambition and rationale for curriculum cohesion Chapter 3 Crossing the transition bridge from primary to secondary school Chapter 4 Key Stage 3 - a vital piece in the curriculum jigsaw Chapter 5 Communication, language and literature in the digital age Chapter 6 Mathematics - deepening knowledge through concepts and context Chapter 7 Science - content, knowledge and values that could change the world Chapter 8 The humanities - singular and intertwining disciplines that make sense of our place in the world Chapter 9 Creativity and expressive arts Chapter 10 Physical, emotional, social and cultural learning for well-being and mental health Chapter 11 Choices: Vocational, technical and enterprise learning Chapter 12 Assessing pedagogy and learning - progression and challenge from year 6 to GCSE and beyond Chapter 13 Building a collaborative and sustainable future