Secondary Curriculum Design and Delivery

Glynis Frater is the founder and a director of Learning Cultures. She has taught across both the primary and secondary phases of education, she has been involved in creation and implementation of professional development for leaders, managers and teachers who are tasked with the complexities of planning and delivering the primary curriculum. She has also worked closely with the research community and with experts in curriculum design and delivery; as well as contributing to shaping policy in how to ensure the education profession has the knowledge and skills to deliver a deep and rich curriculum.

• Chapter 1 Making sense of a quarter of a century of changeChapter 2 Transformational and visionary leadership – defining the ambition and rationale for curriculum cohesionChapter 3 Crossing the transition bridge from primary to secondary schoolChapter 4 Key Stage 3 – a vital piece in the curriculum jigsawChapter 5 Communication, language and literature in the digital ageChapter 6 Mathematics – deepening knowledge through concepts and contextChapter 7 Science – content, knowledge and values that could change the worldChapter 8 The humanities – singular and intertwining disciplines that make sense of our place in the worldChapter 9 Creativity and expressive artsChapter 10 Physical, emotional, social and cultural learning for well-being and mental healthChapter 11 Choices: Vocational, technical and enterprise learningChapter 12 Assessing pedagogy and learning – progression and challenge from year 6 to GCSE and beyondChapter 13 Building a collaborative and sustainable future