Sharing a Vision

1. Sharing a Vision Curriculum Innovation Conference Thursday 19th November 2009

2. The world in 2020 Shoes4crews A Learning Experience

3. The world in 2027 If the children in my present Reception class attend university they will be looking for their first job in 2027

4. The world in 2020 “80% of the jobs that will be available in 2020 have not been invented yet”

5. The world in 2020 “The greatest employer in 2020 will be self”

6. The world in 2020 The concept of “applying” for a job probably will not exist The growing move to “Portfolio Working”

7. The world in 2020 “People retiring now will have been in 2-3 organisations by the time our children retire they will have been in 18-25”

8. What Industry requires • Flexibility and Adaptability • A good mix of qualifications, practical skills and personal qualities • Good interpersonal skills • Ability to solve problems and create new ideas • Take responsibility and show initiative • Apply technology purposefully (QCA Futures Study 2006)

9. The world in 2020 In a study of those born in 1958 and those in 1970 the latter group showed that personal and social skills were “33 times more important in determining relative life chances than before” (Freedom’s orphans - Ippr study)

10. The National Curriculum The School Curriculumcomprises all learning and other experiences that each school plans for its pupils. The National Curriculum is an important element of the School Curriculum

11. Curriculum Non-Innovation Curriculum innovation is not about teaching the National Curriculum more creatively

12. The National Curriculum The School Curriculumcomprises all learning and other experiences that each school plans for its pupils. The National Curriculum is an important element of the School Curriculum

13. White Paper 2005 “We know that schools are most effective when they have the autonomy to innovate and adapt to their local circumstances” Govt White Paper 2005

14. Towards a new Curriculum What do we want children to leave with from their time at The Wyche?

15. The School Curriculum General Ethos 1a Happy Memories 1b Enjoyment and Fun 1c Love of learning 1d Friendship and Community

16. The School Curriculum Relating to Self 2a Self Esteem and Confidence 2b Reaching Potential 2c Developing a sense of Spirituality 2d Being Healthy

17. The School Curriculum Relating to Others 3a Friendship 3b Understanding Relationships 3c Developing Relationships 3d Teamwork 3e Global Awareness/Responsibility 3f Cultural Appreciation

18. The School Curriculum Managing Learning 4a Improving learning and performance 4b Communication 4c Application of Number 4d ICT 4e The Arts and Sport 4f Thinking Skills 4g Creativity and Problem Solving

19. The School Curriculum Managing Situations 5a Managing conflict 5b Managing Disappointment 5c Managing Time and Resources 5d Managing Risk and Uncertainty

20. The Vehicle The “vehicle” is the means we used to describe how we would deliver the Wyche Curriculum

21. Farmers Market

23. Memorable Moments • Managing disappointment • Ordering Wood! • Ordering a Pig! • Money raised… …and spent!

24. Future Recordz

25. Scenes We went on Mission Maker and looked at space props, scenes, and characters.

26. BD Homes

27. BD Homes

28. WSR Radio Station WSR went live on air in Spring 2009

30. Tanzania

31. Interactive Native American Night

32. The “Real Life” Curriculum If the core purpose of education is to give young people a useful apprenticeship in real-life learning, then the kinds of learning they do in school has to match the kinds of learning that people do in the wider world” Guy Claxton “What’s the point of school?” p91