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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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?

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Why would ICFP matter for us? Part 1

I recently wrote an article for online journal the headteacher, ‘Getting to Grips with ICFP’ focused on why ICFP is different in its application within the primary context. Do have a look. https://www.primaryleaders.com/school-procurement/data-administration/getting-to-grips-with-icfp

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Primary ICFP

I was recently asked to write an article for the PSM magazine to discuss the application of Integrated Curriculum and Finance Planning within the primary sector. Here is a taster of what I discussed.

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Embedding well being in schools

In recent years, global mental health statistics for children have painted a worrying picture. Teachers’ mental health and teacher attrition rates have also been concerning.

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