1. Making the most
of the new
National
Curriculum
Michael Tidd
@michaelt1979
www.primarycurriculum.me.uk
michaelt1979.wordpress.com

2. Learning Objectives
• Need-to-know: New Curriculum
• Planning for Progress
• Assessment without levels

3. Getting Started
• Documents and support available online
• Several blogs – and more welcome!
• More detail, especially for core subjects

4. Free National Curriculum
posters
www.risingstars-uk.com/freencposters

5. Big Changes
You probably don’t even
need to think about it
Don’t panic
Maybe panic, but only a
little bit...
SPAG
Fractions

6. What next?
• Who can support?
• Agree your approach
(You probably already have a calculations policy;
might it be worth updating with fractions?)

7. Opportunities: Planning for
Progress
What we like to imagine happening...

8. Opportunities: Planning for
Progress
What we like to imagine happening...
...and reality

9. Planning for Progress
What does planning look like in your school?

12. Planning for Progress
What we like to imagine happening...

13. Planning for Progress
What we like to imagine happening...
...and reality

14. Teach to the test?
Plan
Teach
Assess

15. Assess for teaching
Assess
Plan
Teach
Assess

16. Assessing what?

17. Assessing what?

18. Assessing what?

19. Learning from maths

20. Assessing English (Writing)
What does level 4(b) writing look like?
• Accurately-punctuated sentences
• Starting to use paragraphs appropriately
• Consistent and accurate tense
• Writing broadly suits its purpose
What does Year Six writing look like?

21. Making the most
of the new
National
Curriculum
Michael Tidd
@michaelt1979
www.primarycurriculum.me.uk
michaelt1979.wordpress.com