Grand Curriculum Designs

Developed by the RSA and UCL’s Institute of Education, Grand Curriculum Designs is a pioneering programme, for curriculum leaders, enabling real and sustainable school improvement through practice focused professional development. 

The programme provides the tools, expertise and space for reflection that curriculum leaders need to redesign their learning offer. It provides the knowledge and skills required to design curricula that are flexible, innovative and responsive to the needs of each school’s students and communities 

Participants of Grand Curriculum Designs will:

• Learn about the key principles and processes of curriculum design

• Develop the confidence and skills to lead curriculum design successfully

• Consider the benefits and challenges of innovative curriculum design for all learners

• Network with other curriculum designers and learn from successful case studies

• Apply learning through undertaking a personalised curriculum innovation project

• Use an enquiry approach which enables participants to evaluate the impact of their learning and their innovation project.

The programme builds on a number of successful models, including the RSA’s Opening Minds, Area Based Curriculum, and from approaches from schools around the world. 

For more information about the programme and course structure, please email gcd@ioe.ac.uk or visit The Institute of Education's website.

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