A Curriculum of Hope by Debra Kidd calls for a change of approach to curriculum in schools. It is split into chapters on curriculum design: the principles of a strong curriculum, research on effective pedagogy, and the importance of cross curricular thinking. Throughout are examples from schools detailing how it all works in practice.
Kidd advocates ‘the memorability of narratives and the power of story.’ Citing contemporary research, the argument here is that stories spark our cognitive tools. ‘Story is the beating heart of the curriculum’ and inspiring, dramatic examples abound: Y5 in role as farmers with a problem, PRU students planning a ‘mission to Mars’ as NASA employees, Y8 scientists presenting in character as a disaster response team, children devising drama of Londoners in 1666.
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