Curriculum Simplexity: A Practical Guide for Developing Your Primary Curriculum

Melanie Moore is a highly experienced primary educator with over 30 years of experience working as a classroom teacher, Deputy Headteacher and curriculum leader. She has also worked for several years as primary curriculum advisor for Sheffield Education Authority and is founder and curriculum director of Cornerstones Education Ltd.

Phase 1 The knowledge-building phase; The knowledge-building phase synopsis; Chapter 1 Defining the curriculum; Chapter 2 Knowledge and the curriculum; Chapter 3 Cultural capital in the curriculum; Chapter 4 Localising your curriculum; Chapter 5 Pedagogy matters; Chapter 6 The importance of good subject leadership; Chapter 7 The component parts of a robust curriculum; The knowledge-building phase checklist; Phase 2 The goal-setting phase; The goal-setting phase synopsis; Chapter 8 Creating your curriculum vision; Chapter 9 Creating your curriculum development plan; The goal-setting phase checklist; Phase 3 The design and create phase; The design and create phase synopsis; Chapter 10 Establishing your big ideas; Chapter 11 Identifying your subject concepts; Chapter 12 Building your curriculum progression framework; Chapter 13 Creating your curriculum narrative; Chapter 14 Curating your curriculum resources; Chapter 15 Assessment; Design and create phase checklist; Phase 4 The implementation and evaluation phase; The implementation and evaluation phase synopsis; Chapter 16 Implementation and evaluation; Implementation and evaluation phase checklist; Chapter 17 Final words