Making the mostof the new

National Curriculum

Michael Tidd www.primarycurriculum.me.uk@michaelt1979 michaelt1979.wordpress.com

Learning Objectives

• Need-to-know: New Curriculum

• Planning for Progress

• Assessment without levels

Getting Started

• Documents and support available online

• Several blogs – and more welcome!

• More detail, especially for core subjects

Free National Curriculum posters

www.risingstars-uk.com/freencposters

Big Changes

You probably don’t even need to think about it

Don’t panic

Maybe panic, but only a little bit...

SPAG

Fractions

What next?

• Who can support?

• Agree your approach(You probably already have a calculations policy; might it be worth updating with fractions?)

Opportunities: Planning for Progress

What we like to imagine happening...

Opportunities: Planning for Progress

What we like to imagine happening...

...and reality

Planning for ProgressWhat does planning look like in your school?

What we like to imagine happening...

Planning for Progress

What we like to imagine happening...

Planning for Progress

...and reality

Teach to the test?

Plan

Teach

Assess

Assess for teaching

Assess

Plan

Teach

Assess

Assessing what?

Assessing what?

Assessing what?

Learning from maths

Assessing English (Writing)

What does level 4(b) writing look like?

• Accurately-punctuated sentences

• Starting to use paragraphs appropriately

• Consistent and accurate tense

• Writing broadly suits its purpose

What does Year Six writing look like?

Making the mostof the new

National Curriculum

Michael Tidd www.primarycurriculum.me.uk@michaelt1979 michaelt1979.wordpress.com