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Thursday 19Thursday 19thth November November 20092009

The world in 2020The world in 2020

Shoes4crews Shoes4crews A Learning ExperienceA Learning Experience

The world in 2027The world in 2027

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

The world in 2020The world in 2020

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

The world in 2020The world in 2020

““The greatest The greatest employer in employer in 2020 will be 2020 will be self”self”

The world in 2020The world in 2020

The concept of The concept of “applying” for a job “applying” for a job probably will not existprobably will not exist

The growing move to The growing move to “Portfolio Working”“Portfolio Working”

The world in 2020The world in 2020

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

What Industry requiresWhat Industry requires Flexibility and AdaptabilityFlexibility and Adaptability A good mix of qualifications, practical A good mix of qualifications, practical

skills and personal qualitiesskills and personal qualities Good interpersonal skillsGood interpersonal skills Ability to solve problems and create Ability to solve problems and create

new ideasnew ideas Take responsibility and show Take responsibility and show

initiativeinitiative Apply technology purposefullyApply technology purposefully

(QCA Futures Study 2006)(QCA Futures Study 2006)

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

The National The National CurriculumCurriculum

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

Curriculum Non-InnovationCurriculum Non-Innovation

Curriculum innovation is Curriculum innovation is not about teaching the not about teaching the National National Curriculum Curriculum more more creativelycreatively

The National The National CurriculumCurriculum

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

White Paper 2005White Paper 2005

““We know that schools We know that schools are most effective are most effective when they have the when they have the autonomy to innovate autonomy to innovate and adapt to their local and adapt to their local

circumstances”circumstances” Govt White Paper 2005Govt White Paper 2005

What do we What do we want children want children to leave with to leave with from their time from their time at The Wyche?at The Wyche?

Towards a new Towards a new CurriculumCurriculum

The School CurriculumThe School Curriculum

General EthosGeneral Ethos

1a 1a Happy Memories Happy Memories

1b 1b Enjoyment and FunEnjoyment and Fun

1c 1c Love of learningLove of learning

1d 1d Friendship and CommunityFriendship and Community

The School CurriculumThe School Curriculum

Relating to SelfRelating to Self

2a 2a Self Esteem and ConfidenceSelf Esteem and Confidence

2b 2b Reaching PotentialReaching Potential

2c 2c Developing a sense of Developing a sense of SpiritualitySpirituality

2d 2d Being HealthyBeing Healthy

The School CurriculumThe School Curriculum

Relating to OthersRelating to Others

3a3a FriendshipFriendship

3b 3b Understanding RelationshipsUnderstanding Relationships

3c3c Developing RelationshipsDeveloping Relationships

3d 3d TeamworkTeamwork

3e3e Global Awareness/ResponsibilityGlobal Awareness/Responsibility

3f 3f Cultural AppreciationCultural Appreciation

The School CurriculumThe School CurriculumManaging LearningManaging Learning

4a 4a Improving learning and performanceImproving learning and performance

4b4b CommunicationCommunication

4c4c Application of NumberApplication of Number

4d4d ICTICT

4e4e The Arts and SportThe Arts and Sport

4f4f Thinking SkillsThinking Skills

4g4g Creativity and Problem SolvingCreativity and Problem Solving

The School CurriculumThe School Curriculum

Managing SituationsManaging Situations

5a5a Managing conflict Managing conflict

5b5b Managing Disappointment Managing Disappointment

5c5c Managing Time and Resources Managing Time and Resources

5d5d Managing Risk and UncertaintyManaging Risk and Uncertainty

The VehicleThe Vehicle

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

Farmers MarketFarmers Market

Memorable MomentsMemorable Moments

1.1. Managing Managing disappointment disappointment

2.2. Ordering Wood! Ordering Wood!

3.3. Ordering a Pig! Ordering a Pig!

4.4. Money raised… Money raised…

……and spent!and spent!

Future RecordzFuture Recordz

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

BD BD HomesHomes

BD BD HomesHomes

WSR Radio StationWSR Radio StationWSR went live on air in Spring 2009WSR went live on air in Spring 2009

TanzaniTanzaniaa

Interactive Native American Interactive Native American NightNight

The “Real Life” The “Real Life” CurriculumCurriculum

If the core purpose of If the core purpose of education is to give young education is to give young people a useful apprenticeship people a useful apprenticeship in real-life learning, then the in real-life learning, then the kinds of learning they do in kinds of learning they do in school has to match the kinds school has to match the kinds of learning that people do in of learning that people do in the wider world”the wider world”

Guy Claxton “What’s the point of school?” p91Guy Claxton “What’s the point of school?” p91