'Whose Curriculum is it Anyway?'

 Becoming an outstanding school in challenging circumstances 

Challenges and opportunities are arising from the radical changes being introduced to the English education system. Against a backdrop of increased accountability and expectation, how can schools ensure they raise pupils achievement whilst enabling them to develop other skills and qualities just as vital in today’s world?

• At this one day conference, leading educationalists explain their journey to becoming outstanding in a challenging climate; hear from

• Alan Yellup, Executive Head of Wakefield City Academy on the key transferrable lessons from their journey to becoming an outstanding school. Central to Wakefield’s approach to raising attainment is through providing a ‘whole education’ and engaging all young people in learning;

• Angela Armytage, Headteacher at Yewlands Technology College on the ‘change journey’ of the Yewlands Family of (Primary) Schools including their innovative approach to staff professional development, and strategies used by the school to engage parents to support their children’s learning.

• Plus more than 20 innovative projects and initiatives feature in breakouts offering ideas to enrich the curriculum and provide a rounded, highly engaging education.

“Excellent forum for providing areas to explore and encouraging (as a Head) to hold firm to holistic ideas for educating children, looking increasingly outwards not inwards!”

       Headteacher, Primary School 

“It has been a spectacular day - I feel even more motivated than ever. It is great to know I am not alone- and to see how many organisations are interested in education and its future.”

  Headteacher

Draft Agenda 

08.00  Registration with refreshments

09.00  Introduction and welcome to the conference

09.20  Alan Yellup talks about becoming an outstanding school in challenging circumstances

10.10 Speed Table Sessions: 6 minute sessions to learn about innovative practice

10.40  Browse the Projects Marketplace to learn about over 20 innovative projects your school can get involved with and that you can learn about from peers during the day's breakouts

11.15  Breakout Sessions 1 and 2 led by Whole Education's partner projects and the schools involved in working with them.

12.35 Lunch

1.25  Breakout session 3 and 4 led by Whole Education's partner projects and the schools involved in working with them.

2.45 Break

3.00 Angela Armytage will talk on how to engage everyone as learners across a family of schools

3.40 Panel Q&A

4.00 Close

For more information please look at our website or contact Rosie on 020 7250 8422 or /  rosie@wholeeducation.org

NB: Registrations cancelled less than 14 days before the event will be liable for payment of the full ticket price / will not be refunded.