Constructing a new KS3 curriculum at Brooke Weston CTC: a review and commentary |
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| Authors: | Andrew Campbell Trevor Kerry |
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| Institution: | 1. Brooke Weston City Technology College , Corby, UK;2. Emeritus Professor, University of Lincoln , UK |
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| Abstract: | This paper reviews changes to the key stage 3 curriculum at a leading comprehensive school. The nature and practical concerns of the changes are described. These move beyond a fresh approach to content; they include issues about engaging students actively in learning for the future, planning around the school's distinctive ethos and expertise in ICT, and using curriculum as a vehicle for providing energy for new staff and heads of department to engage in learning leadership. Theoretical models of curriculum are examined to locate thinking at Brooke Weston CTC in a conceptual framework. The paper suggests that futuristic curriculum development resonates with some classical curriculum models that have been ignored over the past two decades of the National Curriculum. |
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| Keywords: | Curriculum development Curriculum models Leadership Learning School ethos |
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