Applying Curriculum Design in practice: case studies

This week’s topics

Applying Curriculum Design in practice: case studies

1. Case analysis
2. Linking theory to practice
3. Evaluating evidence

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Analyse the purpose of curriculum design and development.
• 1.2 Evaluate approaches and models of curriculum design and development used.
• 1.4 Analyse how to manage risks when developing curriculum.
• 1.5 Evaluate methodologies used to monitor and evaluate curriculum.
• 3.1 Evaluate the achievement of the learning outcomes of an education and training curriculum.
• 3.2 Evaluate the delivery of an education and training curriculum.

Activity

Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

• Rethinking Curriculum #1 - How to include experiential learning in your primary curriculum | What re · YouTube · Chartered College of Teaching · 24 min · for registered students
• Promoting Healthy Minds in Schools · YouTube · LSE · 7 min · for registered students

Further resources

• Education inspection framework: overview of research (Ofsted, 2019) · PDF · GOV.UK, report; 55 pages · for registered students
• National Professional Qualification for Leading Teaching framework (DfE, 2024 edition) · PDF · GOV.UK, framework; 45 pages · for registered students
• Five Misunderstandings About Case-Study Research · Reading · Arxiv, article · for registered students