Preparing for the New Curriculum: A National Benchmark of Excellence (Manchester)

Please note we are also running this event in London on 7th March, for details please click here.

The Context:

The findings of the first phase of the National Curriculum Review have been published. We are now in a period of debate during which the Government seeks to hear from everyone with an interest in contributing towards the formulation of a radical new curriculum. The new Curriculum will reflect the Government’s stated principles of freedom, responsibility and fairness and will ultimately dictate what, and how, children are taught and tested in primary and secondary schools.

Keynote Speaker:

• Hardip Begol, Acting Director of the Curriculum and General Qualifications Reform Group, Department for Education
• John Carr, Director of the Training & Qualifications for Teachers Directorate, TDA
• Maria Clarke, Chair, NPH
• Dr Brian Male, Director, The Curriculum Foundation
• Phil Jarrett, National Ofsted Advisor for English
• Annaliese Briggs, Lead Curriculum Project, Civitas
• Brian Lightman, Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
• John Steers, Chair of Trustees at the Council for Subject Associations (CfSA)
• Representative, The Institute of Mathematics

The Issues:

This major conference will allow participants to hear from the Department for Education and other key experts – giving delegates the chance to examine the findings of the National Curriculum Review Panel, understand the implications for them and their setting and contribute to the debate. Key issues to be discussed include:

• Examining the initial findings of the National Curriculum Review panel
• The revised timetable for implementation and the practical implications for schools
• Academies & maintained schools: a national benchmark for all?
• Preparing to deliver the new curriculum
• The impact on teaching methods & pedagogy
• Assessing and testing pupil progress
• Implications for Primary Schools – designing & delivering the curriculum
• Implications for Secondary Schools – designing, delivering & examining the curriculum
• Considering the interaction between curriculum & qualifications
• The developing programmes of study for English & maths

Who Should Attend:

Delegates will be drawn from across the education sector, including: head teachers, teachers and senior managers in primary, special & secondary schools & colleges, local authority officers and members, school governors, central government departments & bodies, unions, regulators, academia and the private, voluntary & community sectors.