Following Christine Counsell’s keynote at the conference on 12 November, John McConnell will lead four sessions to examine ‘Intent, Implementation and Impact’ and candidly explore the challenges back at school which leaders face when they work to ensure their curriculum is ready to meet the needs of all learners.
Why does your school need a Curriculum Project?
- The 2019 Ofsted Inspection Framework has put the curriculum back at the heart of school improvement and development.
- School leaders need to be highly effective curriculum leaders with enhanced expertise so that they can develop a school curriculum which reflects the most important ideas in curriculum theory and the science of learning.
Project Outcomes
- Articulate the curriculum theory which has informed the curriculum intent
- Write a comprehensive curriculum development plan
- Effectively evaluate the impact of the curriculum.
Project Structure
Over 4 twilights, aimed at heads and senior leaders, we will explore how school leaders can confidently become highly effective curriculum leaders and enhance their expertise so that they can develop a school curriculum which reflects the most important ideas in curriculum theory and the science of learning. Dates to be confi
Session 1
Ofsted Framework
What is different under the new framework? What are the implications for heads? This session will consider the following: knowledge vs skills, cross-curricular vs subject disciplines and powerful knowledge.
Session 2
Why is this content here?
This session will consider the following: the role of concepts, disciplinary thinking, ambitious end points, coherent curriculum maps, building on prior learning and building towards future learning.
Session 3
Who is in charge of what?
How can we develop systems to manage the ‘bigness’ of curriculum and ensure the best outcomes in every subject for all learners?
Session 4
Deep Dive
How do you know that children are learning what you want them to learn? The ‘deep dive’ methodology. What does success look like to you?
Members Resources
Dates
- Wednesday 24 November 2021, 1.00 - 4.00 pm
- Wednesday 9 February 2022, 1.00 - 4.00 pm
- Wednesday 4 May 2022, 1.00 - 4.00 pm
- Wednesday 15 June 2022, 1.00 - 4.00 pm

John McConnell
VNET Projects
- VNET members can access projects using 6 of their membership credits or for £750+VAT
- Projects are exclusively for VNET members, for more information on membership please click here
- We recommend that two delegates attend the project including a senior leader
- Access to the project includes access to an area on VNETCIC.com with all resources and a project forum