Organising and Writing a School Curriculum Policy

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Organising and Writing a School Curriculum Policy
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How Good Is Our School
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Two Principles

• All key areas are included
• The schools own procedures and practices are
  recognised

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Policy Management

• What, when and for whom is the policy developed?
• What are the policy aims?
• Who is involved in policy construction?
• Key roles and responsibilities of all staff
  supporting the policy?
• How and when will the policy be reviewed?

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Curriculum

• Do your courses take full account of national and
  local guidelines?
• Are the key elements taught in a logical sequence
  to promote continuity and progression in pupils
  learning?
• Do teaching plans provide clear and concise
  specification of what is to be done and how?

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Attainment

• Is the overall quality of pupils attainment
  appropriately high in terms of
• their performance in coursework
• national targets

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Learning and Teaching

• What teaching styles including direct,
  interactive approaches will be most effective?
• Where will pupils have personal responsibility ,
  active involvement, interaction with others in
  their learning?
• How will pupil motivation and progress be
  recorded?
• How will assessment information be used?
• What communications with parents including
  information about pupil progress and the work of
  the school will be required?

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Support For Pupils

• Does this curriculum area link to the school SEN
  or support for learning policies?
• What procedures will help to identify pupils at
  an early stage?
• Where will the programme require to be
  differentiated for pupils?

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Ethos

• Will pupil and staff morale increase?
• How will praise be used?
• Will issues of behaviour and attendance be
  identified?

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Resources

• Do the accommodation and facilities support this
  curricular area?
• Is finance available to support?
• How are resources organised for effective access,
  storage and retrieval?

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Management, Leadership and Quality Assurance

• How will staff and management be involved in
  evaluation of this curricular area?
• What assessment information will be gathered and
  used to evaluate overall attainment?
• Where does this curriculum policy link to the
  school development plan?

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Guidance For Own School Practice

• You are now ready to include your own school
  approaches
• Will all staff know what to do?
• Have they all agreed to the policy?