[Advisory] primary curriculum re development
Ray Weaver
rayweaver@widnesclc.co.uk
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:35:43 -0000
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We've been working with 3 primary schools on a response to the Rose =
Report. A member of our curriculum team works directly with staff on =
developing a =BD or 1 term theme-based unit. The planning stems directly =
from learning objectives and we work on identifying where ICT =
opportunities can be integrated into the unit and contribute to the =
learning process rather than tackled as a discrete item. Sound and =
Music, for example, involved designing and building instruments, using =
dataloggers to explore pitch and volume (which moved into field work =
exploring noise pollution), podcasting to summarise learning, developing =
lyrics for blues songs built on recorded interviews at the International =
Museum of slavery, recording them accompanied by their own instruments =
and finally broadcasting a radio programme that pulled together all the =
various elements (there's a film at =
http://www.widnesclc.co.uk/videos.html ) The teachers involved get =
training related to the particular ICT they will employ or, better, =
learn 'on the job'. Our experience is that there are plenty of teachers =
willing to engage with technologies even with little knowledge or =
experience of the tools, but only when there are clear learning gains to =
be made. My hope is that the changes in the curriculum will lead to more =
teachers and learners engaging with ICT tools and less reliance on =
'expert' software or technical knowledge (this IS what web2.0 is about?) =
and suspect that a new model for training and support needs to evolve. =
Apologies for bringing the debate back to the original post.
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Regards
=20
Ray Weaver
Manager/Director of Learning
Widnes CLC
Highfield Rd
Widnes WA8 7DW
=20
www.widnesclc.co.uk =20
www.clcpodcasting.org.uk =20
=20
tel: 01512577258
fax: 0151 4230691
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From: advisory-admin@talk.naace.org =
[mailto:advisory-admin@talk.naace.org] On Behalf Of Barbara Davies
Sent: Monday, 02 November 2009 15:25
To: 'Walker, Yvonne'; 'NAACE Advisory (E-mail)'
Subject: RE: [Advisory] primary curriculum re development
=20
The difficulties you are finding are not unfamiliar to me.....
=20
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.
=20
Would love to see a little more direct guidance about ICT as a primary =
curriculum subject, particularly with regard to learning outcomes for =
pupils - perhaps even APP statements?=20
=20
Barbara
Barbara Davies
ICT Consultant
The Hucclecote Centre
Churchdown Lane
Hucclecote=20
Gloucestershire GL3 3QN
=20
Tel: 01452 527310
Fax: 01452 427258
Mobile: 07771 794405
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From: advisory-admin@talk.naace.org =
[mailto:advisory-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
=20
I am working with a number of schools to help them re develop their =
curriculum. I am finding a number of difficulties:=20
1) Recently qualified teachers are unable to develop their curriculum in =
terms of topics as they have been trained around the QCA=20
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!)=20
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.=20
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?
=20
Thanks
=20
Yvonne Walker
Primary ICT Consultant
North East Lincolnshire
Tel: 01472 323273
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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color:#1F497D'>We’ve been working with 3 primary schools on a =
response to
the Rose Report. A member of our curriculum team works directly with =
staff on
developing a =BD or 1 term theme-based unit. The planning stems directly =
from
learning objectives and we work on identifying where ICT opportunities =
can be integrated
into the unit and contribute to the learning process rather than tackled =
as a
discrete item. Sound and Music, for example, involved designing and =
building
instruments, using dataloggers to explore pitch and volume (which moved =
into
field work exploring noise pollution), podcasting to summarise learning, =
developing
lyrics for blues songs built on recorded interviews at the International =
Museum
of slavery, recording them accompanied by their own instruments and =
finally
broadcasting a radio programme that pulled together all the various =
elements
(there’s a film at <a =
href=3D"http://www.widnesclc.co.uk/videos.html">http://www.widnesclc.co.u=
k/videos.html</a>
) =A0The teachers involved get training related to the particular ICT =
they will
employ or, better, learn ‘on the job’. Our experience is =
that there
are plenty of teachers willing to engage with technologies even with =
little
knowledge or experience of the tools, but only when there are clear =
learning
gains to be made. My hope is that the changes in the curriculum will =
lead to more
teachers and learners engaging with ICT tools and less reliance on =
‘expert’
software or technical knowledge (this IS what web2.0 is about?) and =
suspect that
a new model for training and support needs to evolve. Apologies for =
bringing
the debate back to the original post.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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color:#1F497D'>Ray Weaver<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Manager/Director of Learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Widnes CLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Highfield Rd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
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font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> advisory-admin@talk.naace.org
[mailto:advisory-admin@talk.naace.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Barbara =
Davies<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 02 November 2009 15:25<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Walker, Yvonne'; 'NAACE Advisory (E-mail)'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Advisory] primary curriculum re =
development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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color:#1F497D'>The difficulties you are finding are not unfamiliar to
me…..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
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=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
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 – perhaps even APP statements? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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color:#1F497D'>Barbara<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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color:#76923C'>Barbara Davies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> advisory-admin@talk.naace.org
[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>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><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=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><em><b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Yvonne
Walker</span></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Primary ICT Consultant<br>
North East Lincolnshire<br>
Tel: 01472 323273<o:p></o:p></p>
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