Curriculum Design: From Vision to Classroom Reality
Curriculum Design: From Vision to Classroom Reality
Overview
A curriculum is more than a list of topics – it is a statement of what you value for your pupils. This course guides you through designing or refining a curriculum that is coherent, knowledge‑rich and sequenced for success. Drawing on research‑based principles, you’ll learn to select what matters, break learning down into clear sequences, connect concepts across subjects and build progression.
What to Expect
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One‑Day Workshop – Explore key curriculum design principles: deciding “what and why” based on your school’s aims; breaking knowledge down in detail for clarity; focusing on key concepts and revisiting them from different perspectives; and building coherence by making connections across subjects to aid memory. Learn how backward design aligns curriculum, assessment and teaching.
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20‑Hours Online Learning – Write or refine curriculum documentation, sequence units to ensure progression, design assessments aligned with intended outcomes and create cross‑subject links. Collaborate with colleagues to review and iterate your curriculum based on evidence of pupil learning.
Key Questions
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What knowledge and experiences should your pupils have, and why?
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Does your curriculum build connections that make remembering almost inevitable?
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Are units planned with clear end‑goals, or do they drift from activity to activity?
How This Course Will Change Practice
Designing a curriculum intentionally ensures that pupils encounter knowledge and skills in a purposeful sequence. By selecting content aligned with your school’s vision and breaking it down into clear steps, teachers know exactly what to teach and pupils know what to learn. Focusing on key concepts and building coherence across subjects supports deep understanding and retention. Using backward design aligns assessments and learning activities. The result is a curriculum that is rigorous, inclusive and effective, leading to sustained improvements in pupil achievement.
