We begin to look at content: The English National Curriculum, Core and Foundation subjects, FREEDOM, reduction of the Core as well as Foundation, Key Stages and what we mean by Moving Up, The Timetable and more.
Our quick notes on the Wednesday Podcast about the Hidden Curriculum positive, negative, state schools, democratic free schools. They can’t be avoided !
We discuss the Hidden Curriculum. What is it? In a State School, in a Democratic Free School. Is the Hidden Curriculum positive, negative or both?
Hidden Curriculums are a significant part of schools and can be negative as well as possible. It is important to be able to identify them and analyse them on a regular basis.
Notes on The Podcast: What happens to the school when the Three Curriculum Circles are not properly balanced? Multiple Entry Points.
We discuss the problems of unbalanced Curriculum Circles, the importance of Multiple Entry Points and No Franchise.
The importance keeping a good balance between the Three Curriculum Circles of a Democratic Free School. The need for Multiple Entry Points for core curriculum skills.
Our Notes on the Three Curriculum Circles Podcast.
We discuss the Three Essential Curriculum Circles of a Democratic free School with emphasis on the Clubhouse Age.
The Three Circles. Democratic Free Schools have three main curriculums, like overlapping circles.Here they are.
“This is a much needed project. There is a wide gap between what people WANT our kind of schools to be and the reality. It is so important that people with on-the-ground experience keep the knowledge of real Summerhill ideals alive. Jason and Leonard have that experience.”
-Zoe Readhead,
Principal of Summerhill
