A Competency Based Curriculum
A Competency Based Curriculum is a new approach for KS3 that enhances flexibility, engagement and independent learning.
Opening Minds is the RSA competency-based and innovative curriculum approach, endeavouring to provide an educational experience that will help equip students for a demanding future in the 21st Century. In an era of rapid change, young people need to become flexible, independent learners with resilience and empathy and teachers need to create a curriculum which develops these skills and attributes.
Competences for learning include skills:
* for learning
* for citizenship
* for relating to people
* for managing situations
* for managing information
The aim of a competency based curriculum is to create transferable skills in literacy and ICT, independence in learning and teamwork skills through projects. At many schools this approach has been a huge success with teachers, students and parents.
Outlines of training courses Jackie can provide for staff, parents and students on this and other subjects can be found by clicking on this link: Learning Courses.
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Publications
Books
The Primary Learner's Toolkit and The Learner's Toolkit are still available to develop your independent learners and creative curriculum. (See Publications page.)
Jackie’s latest best-selling books are The Perfect (Ofsted) Lesson and The Perfect (Ofsted) Inspection - must reads for all teachers and leaders who want to be ‘outstanding’. Click here to buy The Perfect (Ofsted) Lesson
Click here to buy The Perfect (Ofsted) Inspection
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Interesting Articles
"Example. Lessons in Learning to Learn" by Jackie Beere. Describes how Jackie attempted to transform learning across the curriculum as an AST at Campion School.
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Jackie Beere on Teacher's TV
"Teachers TV: One Schools Journey". This film shows a school seeking to develop independent learning in the curriculum.
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