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Curriculum Design in Small Schools

Small schools have unique challenges when designing their curricula: mixed-age classes; changing cohort sizes and, often, only a few members of staff to plan everything. This practical course will help you to consider how best to meet these challenges whilst keeping teacher workload in mind.

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Created and Led by
Chris Quigley
Duration
2 hours
Venue
Online or in-person
Target Audience
Teachers, Senior Leaders, Curriculum Leaders, Subject Leaders

Overview:

Small schools have unique challenges when designing their curricula: mixed-age classes; changing cohort sizes and, often, only a few members of staff to plan everything.  This practical course will help you to consider how best to meet these challenges whilst keeping teacher workload in mind. 

Advance your understanding of:

  • How to plan for and map out your breadth of study
  • How to create a progression model that suits your class structure
  • How to ensure your curriculum is sequenced in a way that aids long-term retention of knowledge

Take away:

  • Practical ideas for curriculum planning
  • Examples of how to adapt Chris Quigley Education materials to fit the class structure of your school 

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