Secondary Curriculum Transformed

Meena Kumari Wood has worked across the British and International Education sectors. She is an Educational Consultant. She was a former HMI (OFSTED), DfE Adviser and Principal in secondary schools and of an Adult College. Her insights into education are shaped by placing learners’ aspirations at the heart of curriculum. Nick Haddon is Vice Principal of 11–19 Academy. His impactful QCDA research on deprivation and attainment inform his commitment to whole school curriculum and behaviour reform.

Introduction: Secondary Curriculum Transformed so Every Student Achieves. Section 1: Change Levers: Transforming Curriculum 1. Transformational Levers for Change 2. The Impact of Technologies and Employment Trends 3. Students at the Heart of Curriculum Section 2: The Students’ Voice: an inclusive and equitable curriculum 4. A curriculum for SEND and vulnerable students 5. Engage and Achieve: reducing exclusions Section 3: Phenomenal learning 6. Knowledge through Skills 7. Consolidating and Assessing Knowledge and Skills 8. Conceptual Thinking Skills Section 4: Mandatory Key Skills: leading to citizenship and employability skills 9. Digitalisation permeating our lives 10. Oracy Skills 11. Creative Skills across Curriculum 12. Cultural Capital and Citizenship Section 5: Curriculum Intent, Implementation and Impact 13. Curriculum Intent and Vision 14. Implementation: Curriculum Pathways 15. Impact: Quality Assuring Education Section 6: Redefining social disadvantage and cultural capital: The extended learning community 16. Human and Social Capital 17. Creating a Learning Community Section 7: The Curriculum Journey: managing key transition points 18. Primary Transition: Head start to Secondary 19. Next Step Choices: Careers Education, Information, Advice, and Guidance (CEIAG) Conclusion.