Primary Curriculum Design and Delivery

This is a practical guide for school leaders and teachers who have responsibility for designing and delivering a sequenced, knowledge-rich and skills-focused primary curriculum. It considers the elements that underpin a high-quality curriculum and how to create a sequential learning experience for pupils across the primary phase. It explores a range of practical tools and techniques that can support staff to build a cohesive curriculum where pupils build on their learning from year to year with high-quality outcomes for all learners, whatever their starting point. Key topics include: How to create a whole school curriculum strategy that builds on prior learning and ensures knowledge and skills across a range of subjectsCreating opportunities for pupils to make connections across their learningHow learning is sequenced from early years to the end of Year 6Identifying opportunities for pupils to deepen their competence in English, mathematics and across all the foundation subjects Glynis Frater is the founder and a director of Learning Cultures. She has taught across both the primary and secondary phases of education and has led professional development on planning and delivering the primary curriculum.