Naace Strategic Conference 2007

Clare Johnson, ICT Programme Director

This session will set the scene for the range of curriculum sessions in the Theme “Curriculum Choices, Pedagogy and Assessment” by reviewing research evidence and trends, current accountabilities and agendas, and begin to explore a definition of curriculum.

Evidence and practice will be drawn from a number of areas including QCA agendas and policy statements e.g. White Papers

Margaret Wright, Adviser for ICT, QCA

The Education and Skills white papers proposed reviews of the ICT curriculum and ICT general qualifications in schools, including GCSE and GCE A Level. In addition, two new qualifications were proposed, one for functional skills in ICT and another, the specialised diploma in ICT. These changes are due for implementation in 2008 and 2009. This session will explore the curriculum and qualifications proposals and prompt thinking about what they might mean for the learner.

Update:

Thanks to Leon for filming this session on this Learning 4 Life website (see comment)

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Steve Beard, School Improvement Consultant (ICT), Shropshire CC

The session will demonstrate practical uses of Web 2.0 technologies in Shropshire Schools.

Jane Finch, Teacher Adviser ICT, HoS Manager, Worcestershire LA

This session will consider some of the features of successful Primary ICT CPD, capitalising on lessons learned in the Worcestershire Hands on Support Scheme.

Jill Collison, Education ICT Adviser, Partnership for Schools

This session will look briefly at issues around the procurement of a learning platform, including use of the Becta Learning Services Framework. It will consider the transformation potential afforded by an area-wide learning platform procured within a BSF ICT managed services solution.

And finally will explore the value of third party content in support of teachers’ lesson planning and preparation.

Lead Presentation: Gareth Mills, Head of Curriculum Innovation, QCA
Last year QCA led a national conversation about how the curriculum might need to evolve to better prepare young people for life and work in the 21st century.

In this session Gareth Mills will share some of the emerging themes and involve participants in the debate. Importantly, he will explore how we turn the raft of emerging ideas into action.

QCA is working, in partnership with curriculum co-development communities from around the country, to “develop a modern world-class curriculum that will challenge and inspire all learners and prepare them for the future”. These communities are asking some fundamental questions. QCA is working with schools to find ways of improving and re-energising the curriculum for young people. We are finding out what new ideas are working well and sharing them across the network. We are using this information to help shape policy advice.