[Advisory] primary curriculum re development

Peter Yeomans peteyeomans@hotmail.com
Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:08:52 +0000


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Hello all,

I think you have articulated the problem very well ' we would welcome =20=

guidance or even app targets'.

Are we so institutionalised that not only teachers but consultants =20
need guidance from someone else .  We should all be well informed =20
critical practitioners not lemmings expecting someone else to solve =20
the problems our professional dignity should have already eliminated.

Sorry it's blunt .  I weep for the futures of our children .

Pete

Sent from my iPhone

On 2 Nov 2009, at 15:25, "Barbara Davies" <barbara.davies@rmplc.co.uk> =20=

wrote:

> The difficulties you are finding are not unfamiliar to me=E2=80=A6..
>
>
>
> We are beginning to look at the programmes of learning which have =20
> come from the review of the primary curriculum to provide guidance =20
> about where ICT might be embedded, with a hope that whatever is =20
> developed now might still be usable in a few years time. Also trying =20=

> to ensure that the ICT learned is useful to the pupils learning in =20
> other subjects.
>
>
>
> Would love to see a little more direct guidance about ICT as a =20
> primary curriculum subject, particularly with regard to learning =20
> outcomes for pupils =E2=80=93 perhaps even APP statements?
>
>
>
> Barbara
>
> Barbara Davies
>
> ICT Consultant
>
> The Hucclecote Centre
>
> Churchdown Lane
>
> Hucclecote
>
> Gloucestershire GL3 3QN
>
>
>
> Tel: 01452 527310
>
> Fax: 01452 427258
>
> Mobile: 07771 794405
>
>
>
> From: advisory-admin@talk.naace.org [mailto:advisory-=20
> admin@talk.naace.org] On Behalf Of Walker, Yvonne
> Sent: 30 October 2009 08:35
> To: NAACE Advisory (E-mail)
> Subject: [Advisory] primary curriculum re development
>
>
>
> I am working with a number of schools to help them re develop their =20=

> curriculum. I am finding a number of difficulties:
> 1) Recently qualified teachers are unable to develop their =20
> curriculum in terms of topics as they have been trained around the QCA
> 2) Longer serving teachers are happier to engage with topics but are =20=

> less confident about teaching the complete NC (especially when it =20
> comes to ICT!)
> Personally, I think we need to go right back to why we are educating =20=

> children in the first place and that is to give them the necessary =20
> skills and knowledge to access the 21st century world of work =20
> successfully. But, that in itself is a real problem because most =20
> teachers have been in education all their lives and just want to =20
> stick with what they know.
> My approach to this is to encourage schools to think about work =20
> related learning and to develop their curriculum around this. =20
> However this is a really big shift for most primary schools. Anybody =20=

> got any comments / ideas / case studies that would help me with this?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Yvonne Walker
>
> Primary ICT Consultant
> North East Lincolnshire
> Tel: 01472 323273
>
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<html><body bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><div>Hello all, =
&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>I think you have articulated the problem =
very well ' we would welcome guidance or even app =
targets'.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Are we so institutionalised =
that not only teachers but consultants need guidance from someone else . =
&nbsp;We should all be well informed critical practitioners not lemmings =
expecting someone else to solve the problems our professional dignity =
should have already eliminated.</div><div><br></div><div>Sorry it's =
blunt . &nbsp;I weep for the futures of our children =
.</div><div><br></div><div>Pete<br><br>Sent from my =
iPhone</div><div><br>On 2 Nov 2009, at 15:25, "Barbara Davies" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:barbara.davies@rmplc.co.uk">barbara.davies@rmplc.co.uk</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>

<div class=3D"Section1">

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#1F497D">The difficulties you are finding are not unfamiliar to =
me=E2=80=A6..<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#1F497D">We are beginning to look at the programmes of learning =
which
have come from the review of the primary curriculum to provide guidance =
about
where ICT might be embedded, with a hope that whatever is developed now =
might
still be usable in a few years time. Also trying to ensure that the ICT =
learned
is useful to the pupils learning in other =
subjects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#1F497D">Would love to see a little more direct guidance about ICT =
as a
primary curriculum subject, particularly with regard to learning =
outcomes for
pupils =E2=80=93 perhaps even APP statements? <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#1F497D">Barbara<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<div>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#76923C">Barbara Davies<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#76923C">ICT Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#76923C">The Hucclecote Centre<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#76923C">Churchdown Lane<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#76923C">Hucclecote <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#76923C">Gloucestershire GL3 3QN<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#76923C"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#76923C">Tel: 01452 527310<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#76923C">Fax: 01452 427258<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#76923C">Mobile: 07771 794405<o:p></o:p></span></p>

</div>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;
color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span =
lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> <a =
href=3D"mailto:advisory-admin@talk.naace.org">advisory-admin@talk.naace.or=
g</a>
[mailto:advisory-admin@talk.naace.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Walker, =
Yvonne<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 30 October 2009 08:35<br>
<b>To:</b> NAACE Advisory (E-mail)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Advisory] primary curriculum re =
development<o:p></o:p></span></p>

</div>

</div>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">I am working with a =
number of
schools to help them re develop their curriculum. I am finding a number =
of
difficulties: <br>
1) Recently qualified teachers are unable to develop their curriculum in =
terms
of topics as they have been trained around the QCA <br>
2) Longer serving teachers are happier to engage with topics but are =
less
confident about teaching the complete NC (especially when it comes to =
ICT!) <br>
Personally, I think we need to go right back to why we are educating =
children
in the first place and that is to give them the necessary skills and =
knowledge
to access the 21st century world of work successfully. But, that in =
itself is a
real problem because most teachers have been in education all their =
lives and
just want to stick with what they know. <br>
My approach to this is to encourage schools to think about work related
learning and to develop their curriculum around this. However this is a =
really
big shift for most primary schools. Anybody got any comments / ideas / =
case
studies that would help me with this?</span><o:p></o:p></p>

</div>

<div>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

</div>

<div>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><em><b><span =
style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Yvonne
Walker</span></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>

</div>

<div>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Primary ICT Consultant<br>
North East Lincolnshire<br>
Tel: 01472 323273<o:p></o:p></p>

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