Dimensions – the beloved topic of many an astrophysicist’s waking hours are coming to a KS3 curriculum near you soon. Outside of M-theory and the high-brow small-talk of Stephen Hawking’s local pub, (curriculum) dimensions refer to the enhanced learning opportunities that we are seeking to weave into the revised KS3 curriculum. It is within a school’s approach to accommodating these dimensions that a pupil will most get an experience that is truly cross-curricular, indeed extra curricular!
The headlines for Curriculum Dimensions are:
* Identity and Cultural Diversity
* Global Dimension and Sustainable Development
With departments busy trying to develop progression routes in terms of PLTs and subject-specific content, it is important for senior leaders to retain a focus on the wider aims of the curriculum overhaul. By adopting thematic approaches, breaking down timetabled rigidity and seeking to link, overlap and cross pollinate between subjects and the wider world, the new curriculum will be something that is enlivened, enriched and relevant to all-comers. Nowhere is the new curriculum logo more enlightening than when considering these dimensions.
As ever, QCA has some excellent guidance, including links to relevant sites, videos, case studies, etc on their website here:
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