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SMARTcurriculum® Update Issue 16 – Summer 1 2022

Latest edition of SMARTcurriculum Update, with news of all new features and webinars to books.

Nicky McGregor 18 May 2022

“Keep it Simple, Stupid” – KISS

In creating, implementing and maintaining anything, especially complex delivery systems, a great directive I was given as a younger manager was to ‘keep things as

Chris Jones 17 May 2022

Curriculum Modelling: The great language debate

One of the significant factors that impacts curriculum modelling decisions is your intention for the delivery of modern foreign languages. In this technical series I set out common practice and the issues that many wrestle with and what to do next.

Chris Jones 10 February 2022

SMARTcurriculum® Update Issue 15 – Spring 1 2022

Latest edition of SMARTcurriculum Update, with news of all new features and webinars to books.

Nicky McGregor 26 January 2022

Curriculum Modelling: Cycle Design

The pandemic period has brought a number of things into focus for school leaders. One I have been asked most about over the past few months is what is going on in curriculum modelling cycle design. Within the secondary curriculum modelling understanding there is the characteristic of a number of organised sessions over a defined number of days into which we plan for the learning experiences to be scheduled with specialist staff.

Chris Jones 4 January 2022

ICFP Metrics: The magic number

When considered alone, there are some issues with the use of teacher contact ratio as a measurement of school structure that must be understood if it is being used to compare school structural efficiency.

Chris Jones 2 November 2021

SMARTcurriculum® Update Issue 14 – Autumn 1 2021

Latest edition of SMARTcurriculum Update, with news of all new features and webinars to books.

Nicky McGregor 15 September 2021

Curriculum Leadership Courses 2021-22

Latest edition of SMARTcurriculum Update, with news of all new features and webinars to books.

Nicky McGregor 12 July 2021

Territory Mapping for Educators: Prepare for Your Next Challenge

Empowering free webinar on career progression planning – Friday, July 9, 2021, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM BST Plan future teaching and learning, your career

Nicky McGregor 5 July 2021

SMARTcurriculum® Update Issue 13

Latest edition of SMARTcurriculum Update, with news of all new features and webinars to books.

Nicky McGregor 14 June 2021

Getting to grips with ICFP

I was recently asked to write an article for online journal the headteacher, focusing on why ICFP is different in its application within the primary context and what the strengths of it might be. Why does it represent value, and are the metrics as applicable as they appear within the secondary phase?

Chris Jones 26 May 2021

Territory Mapping for Educators

Get involved below Chris Jones invites you to join an end of term adventure, exploring an inspirational new way of developing essential personal leadership skills

Chris Jones 11 May 2021

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SMARTcurriculum® Update Issue 16 – Summer 1 2022

“Keep it Simple, Stupid” – KISS

Curriculum Modelling: The great language debate

SMARTcurriculum® Update Issue 15 – Spring 1 2022

Curriculum Modelling: Cycle Design

ICFP Metrics: The magic number

SMARTcurriculum® Update Issue 14 – Autumn 1 2021

Curriculum Leadership Courses 2021-22

Territory Mapping for Educators: Prepare for Your Next Challenge

SMARTcurriculum® Update Issue 13

Getting to grips with ICFP

Territory Mapping for Educators

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