Curriculum Development Curriculum Development StoryboardStoryboard

Clive Baker and Favourita BlanchardClive Baker and Favourita Blanchard

Curriculum Development OfficersCurriculum Development Officers

September 1September 1stst Start Start

We started work.We started work. We collated the We collated the

responses to the responses to the overview document. overview document.

We extended the We extended the consultation by consultation by visiting 17 schools, visiting 17 schools, PTA’S and school PTA’S and school councils.councils.

Consultation closed Consultation closed 3030thth September. September.

September headlinesSeptember headlines

We wrote draft We wrote draft curriculum curriculum documents for PE, documents for PE, Health and Social Health and Social development.development.

We researched the We researched the background for our background for our curricula drawing curricula drawing on best practice on best practice from around the from around the world.world.

October HeadlinesOctober Headlines We continued to present We continued to present

to schools, PTA’s and to schools, PTA’s and school councils during school councils during October – 14 in total.October – 14 in total.

The Steering Committee The Steering Committee – made up of a wide – made up of a wide range of educators and range of educators and interested parties – met interested parties – met twice to review the twice to review the consultation responses.consultation responses.

A revised document was A revised document was approved following the approved following the incorporation of the incorporation of the respondents’ comments.respondents’ comments.

Further ConsultationFurther Consultation We were also filmed for We were also filmed for

Spotlight – shown on our Spotlight – shown on our local channels.local channels.

The clips show us at the The clips show us at the Alternative Education Alternative Education Centre, and also reporting Centre, and also reporting back to Curriculum back to Curriculum Steering group.Steering group.

You also see Kiva Powell at You also see Kiva Powell at Savannah Primary School, Savannah Primary School, with her child-centred with her child-centred learning approach.learning approach.

Progress on draft learning Progress on draft learning outcomesoutcomes

We produced outlines for We produced outlines for mathematics, English, science, mathematics, English, science, social studies, RE, ICT and Spanishsocial studies, RE, ICT and Spanish

These had a common format:These had a common format:• An overview – why we study the An overview – why we study the

subject.subject.• Subject specific aims – to fit with the Subject specific aims – to fit with the

idea of an Educated Caymanian.idea of an Educated Caymanian.• Division of the content into sub-Division of the content into sub-

themes called strands.themes called strands.• A summary of the what the levels A summary of the what the levels

mean.mean.• Presentation of the learning outcomes Presentation of the learning outcomes

in two formats, by level, then by in two formats, by level, then by strand.strand.

Work on other InitiativesWork on other Initiatives

We began research We began research and development of and development of the work-related the work-related learning curriculum.learning curriculum.

This involved meeting This involved meeting with other strategy with other strategy groups – dealing with groups – dealing with careers and the careers and the training councils.training councils.

Formal liaison with Formal liaison with Early Childhood Unit Early Childhood Unit started.started.

Access curriculumAccess curriculum

We also presented We also presented an access an access curriculum curriculum initiative at the initiative at the Lighthouse School.Lighthouse School.

This promotes This promotes learning in the learning in the context of context of developing developing students’ students’ independence.independence.

ResearchResearch

We continued to explore We continued to explore curriculum frameworks from curriculum frameworks from around the world.around the world.

A framework provides a way A framework provides a way to deliver our own Cayman to deliver our own Cayman Islands curriculumIslands curriculum

The International The International Baccalaureate (IB) Baccalaureate (IB) framework is attracting framework is attracting particular interest, as it particular interest, as it promotes student-centred, promotes student-centred, cross curricular learning and cross curricular learning and global awareness.global awareness.

November headlinesNovember headlines Two schools receive the Two schools receive the

consultation presentationsconsultation presentations Completion of Design and Completion of Design and

Technology draftTechnology draft Curriculum support was Curriculum support was

initiated in schools – piloting initiated in schools – piloting the draft documentsthe draft documents

Input was received and Input was received and incorporated from incorporated from acknowledged subject acknowledged subject authoritiesauthorities

We were involved in the new We were involved in the new high school and senior high school and senior management conference management conference planning.planning.

Subject consultationSubject consultation The next phase of The next phase of

consultation was consultation was initiated – on the initiated – on the subject documentssubject documents

School staff were School staff were invited to join specific invited to join specific groupsgroups

Previous volunteers Previous volunteers were re-invitedwere re-invited

PTA’s were asked for a PTA’s were asked for a representativerepresentative

Representatives from Representatives from Industry and the Industry and the Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce were soughtwere sought

Next stepsNext steps Complete the formation of the subject consultation Complete the formation of the subject consultation

groups.groups. Start the next round of presentations in schools – Start the next round of presentations in schools –

introducing subject consultation.introducing subject consultation. Meet, discuss and revise the outline curricula. Meet, discuss and revise the outline curricula.

Complete consultation by the end of March.Complete consultation by the end of March. Continue research in to the International Continue research in to the International

Baccalaureate (IB).Baccalaureate (IB). Initiate pilot projects in subject areas and also in Initiate pilot projects in subject areas and also in

the IB framework.the IB framework. Continue developing the work-related curriculum.Continue developing the work-related curriculum. Continue working with Lighthouse School on the Continue working with Lighthouse School on the

access curriculum.access curriculum. Senior managers conference.Senior managers conference.

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