Inspiring Primary Curriculum Design

James Biddulph completed his PhD at Cambridge University. He is a successful educator and the Headteacher of the first and only University Training School for Primary Education. Prior to being the Headteacher of the University of Cambridge Primary School (UCPS), he was the inaugural Headteacher of Avanti Court Primary in East London. He completed two Masters, one in Music and one in Educational Research during this time. Early on in his career he was awarded Outstanding New Teacher of the Year and gained Advanced Skills Teacher status. Julia Flutter has worked in education research for over 20 years as a Research Associate at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, where she has been focusing on collaborative approaches for improving classroom teaching. She was a director of the Cambridge Primary Review Trust, a not-for-profit organisation promoting excellence in primary education, and an Associate Editor for the internationally respected Cambridge Journal of Education. She was a contributing author and sub-editor to the Cambridge Primary Review final report, Children, Their World, Their Education (edited by Professor Robin Alexander and published by Routledge, 2010).

• Chapter 1: Curriculum Making: Key Concepts and PracticesMark Priestley and Constantinos XenofontosChapter 2: Considering the PossibilitiesJames Biddulph and Julia FlutterChapter 3: Nurturing Compassionate Citizens of The Future: Weaving Together Pedagogy and CurriculumPenny Coltman and Luke RollsChapter 4: Rethinking Spaces for Learning: Designing A Curriculum with Freedom and Flexibility at its Heart Kate Fox, Jonathan Clarke, John-Mark Winstanley and Jane WarwickChapter 5: "Why do I have to sit down?": Designing an Age-Appropriate Curriculum for Children in Year OneRachel Sutton, Lucy Downham and Harriet RhodesChapter 6: Learning to Learn from Nature: How Principles of Harmony in The Natural World Can Guide Curriculum DesignRichard Dunne and Emilie MartinChapter 7: Knowing About and Acting Globally in Everyday ClassroomsSusan Lee Robertson and Ana MocanuChapter 8: Education as the Embracing of a Loving Universe: designing an inclusive curriculum Graham Schweig and Nitesh GorChapter 9: No Mountain High Enough: Using Music to Raise Academic AchievementPhil Kirkman, Michelle Long and Luke Robbins-RossChapter 10: Vision-Driven Curriculum Practices: ‘Deeply Christian, Serving the Common Good’Andy Wolfe, Caryn Smith, Lisa Harford and Mark LaceyChapter 11: Oracy and the primary curriculum: what does research tell us? Neil MercerChapter 12: Unlocking Research: To New PossibilitiesJames Biddulph and Julia FlutterAfterwordStephen J Toope