A Mary Myatt Masterclass – Curriculum Design and Implementation
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18/05/2021
9:15 am - 3:30 pm
A Mary Myatt Masterclass – Curriculum Design and Implementation
Course Description:
As a follow up from the successful ‘Curriculum Thinking’ masterclasses led by Mary Myatt, Tom Sherrington and John Tomsett, Mary Myatt will revisit for a day long masterclass, thinking about curriculum design, implementation and leadership implications. This masterclass will include an extended presentation with interactive elements, as well as time for questions and discussion on future challenges.
Target Audience:
This event is designed for teachers, school leaders and education providers.
Trainer
Mary Myatt is an education adviser, writer and speaker. She trained as an RE teacher and is a former local authority adviser and inspector. She engages with pupils, teachers and leaders about learning, leadership and the curriculum.
Mary has written extensively about leadership, school improvement and the curriculum: ‘High Challenge, Low Threat’, ‘Hopeful Schools’ and ‘The Curriculum: Gallimaufry to Coherence’ and ‘Back on Track’. She has also established Myatt & Co an online platform with films for teacher, including teaching assistants and leaders including governors.
Mary has been a governor in three schools, and a trustee for a Multi Academy Trust. She cofounded the RE Quality Mark, is chair of the board for the Centre for Education and Youth and a member of the curriculum advisory group for Oak National Academy.
She maintains that there are no quick fixes and that great outcomes for pupils are not achieved through tick boxes.
Timetable:
09.15 – 09.30: Arrival and log on
09.30 – 10.45: Session 1
- Affirming good practice already happening
- Ensuring our curriculum is ambitious for all our pupils
- What do our pupils say about the curriculum?
10.45 – 11.05: Break
11.05 – 12.30: Session 2
- How research evidence can help with curriculum planning, and especially when we tap into big ideas and stories.
12.30pm – 1.15pm: Lunch
1.15pm – 2.30pm: Session 3
- Thinking about implementation, some quick wins and sourcing high quality materials.
2.30pm – 2.45pm: Break
2.45pm – 3.30pm: Session 4
- Some light touch ways of gathering evidence of impact of our curriculum: have our pupils learnt what we’ve taught them and how do we know?
- Reflections and next steps
Date: Tuesday 18th May 2021
Time: 9.15 – 3.30pm
Venue: Virtual
Cost: £50 for all delegates