adapting a curriculum to specialist setting

Adapting your curriculum to a specialist setting

Did you catch our latest free webinar on how to adapt your curriculum to a specialist setting? Read our blog for a summary of what we covered.

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Bespoke curriculum design: under the microscope

What do we mean by bespoke curriculum design? Find out how we deliver a truly personalised curriculum to every school.

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Methods of differentiation in the classroom

In recent decades, differentiation has come to be considered a key skill for teachers. But what does it really mean?

Highly Relevant Curriculum

Does ‘Learning Means the World’ plan for the development of substantive and disciplinary knowledge?

How does Dimensions’ ‘Learning Means the World’ curriculum plan for the development of substantive and disciplinary knowledge?

Substantive and disciplinary knowledge

An easy guide to substantive knowledge and disciplinary knowledge

Read our latest blog for clarity about what substantive knowledge and disciplinary knowledge mean, and the difference between the two.

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Early Years Foundation Stage 2021 – stay ahead with Dimensions

From September 2021, schools must follow the new Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum laid out by the Department for Education. Fortunately, we’ve done the work for you!

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My top five tips on leading a team

Our founder and director, Elaine Sutton, offers her expert tips on how to lead a team.

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How to rebuild pupils’ social skills post-lockdown

How will you rebuild pupils’ social skills post-lockdown? We identify the key skills they may be lacking and explore how you could help redevelop them.

What is a primary curriculum?

What is a primary curriculum? What does it involve, and is it the same as the National Curriculum?

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How to prepare parents for home learning

How do you prepare parents for home learning? Follow our tips from curriculum experts to ensure remote learning runs smoothly for your pupils.

HOME LEARNING CURRICULUM PLAN

5 tips for adapting your curriculum for home learning

Home learning: how can you adapt your curriculum to set teachers and pupils up for success? Discover our five expert tips.

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Ofsted subject deep dive: what you need to know

What is an Ofsted deep dive and how can you prepare for it? Find out what it means and how it’s assessed, and discover common deep dive questions.

How to embrace Black History Month all year round

How to embrace Black History Month all year round

How will you mark Black History Month? Discover how – and why – our curriculum embraces Black history all year round.

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Raccoons in a bin: does the patchwork approach deliver a cohesive curriculum?

Are you a raccoon in a bin, sniffing around the web for resources? Find out why a cohesive curriculum trumps the patchwork approach.

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What the World Needs Now…

What the World Needs Now…. A Future-Proof Global Curriculum Written in the light of recent events surrounding George Floyd’s death, I read an article entitled ‘A Future-Proof Curriculum’* and it got me thinking… Let’s start with a quote from that article:- “Black History Month, albeit a month to reflect and raise awareness, underpins the issues What the World Needs Now…

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A Recovery Strategy: COVID-19 Back to School

A Recovery Strategy: COVID-19 Back to School 3D PSHE “Let’s Begin Again!”  There’s a lot of talk about a “recovery curriculum” at the moment when thinking about how to get back to school. It all seems to have stemmed from a ‘think piece’ of the same title, written by Barry Carpenter. His writing sparked a A Recovery Strategy: COVID-19 Back to School

highly relevant curriculum

What makes ‘Learning Means the World’ different?

Find out why so many schools are choosing our new highly relevant global curriculum… The curriculum design blueprint for our ‘Learning Means the World’ Curriculum starts with learning, not with coverage. This curriculum wasn’t constructed from a list of objectives or tick boxes. It isn’t focused on coverage but puts learning at the centre and What makes ‘Learning Means the World’ different?

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Global Crisis, Local Impact COVID -19

Global Crisis, Local Impact (COVID -19) The Need for a Global Curriculum in Schools Four years ago we embarked on a mission to change the focus of curriculum design from national to global. No longer would coverage of the National Curriculum be the overbearing master but would serve the needs of schools, as required. Whilst coverage Global Crisis, Local Impact COVID -19

Bespoke Curriculum

Bespoke Curriculum Design

Under the Microscope You might be wondering how we can supply schools with seemingly ‘off the shelf’ curriculum models and yet still claim to offer a bespoke curriculum. Well, the devil’s in the detail, you see! Talk to any of the discerning schools who’ve worked with us in the last twelve months and they will all Bespoke Curriculum Design

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What’s in a Name?

How two vital Dimensions make all the difference  Have you ever wondered how we got our name and what it means?  Now, you may think we picked it because it sounded good (and we hope you’ll agree, it does!). Yet the true meaning behind our company name is actually far more relevant, and carefully chosen What’s in a Name?