Simplicitus: The Interconnected Primary Curriculum & Effective Subject Leadership

by Emma Turner

Primary curriculum design has been in sharp focus in recent years. After leading on curriculum design and effective subject leadership for 24 years across multiple schools, Emma has written the handbook for both the complex thinking which underpins primary curriculum design and provided the practical models to make it work.There is much advice out there for primary schools but much is often dominated by voices not trained or experienced in primary practice.Emma outlines the unique considerations needed for designing and implementing a rich, high-quality curriculum which serves our youngest learners – a blend of academic thinking, educational research, the wisdom of decades of primary experience and a true love of the unique nature of primary.Primary curriculum design is a unique knowledge domain of its own and Emma explains and explores how this knowledge and the thinking around it needs to be championed and implemented through both academic and child development lenses.Rooted in experience, underpinned by successful approaches implemented in hundreds of schools – curriculum design in primary is complex and nuanced but it can also be 'Simplicitus'.

238 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 15, 2022

Reviews

[Ailsa Fidler · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is fabulous for primary SLT and subject leaders who are designing or evaluating their curriculum offer. It has an absolute primary focus, celebrating and emphasising the unique joy that is this phase. Well worth reading.

[Catherine Nyman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book- 5/5 for all educators. Recommended to lots of my clients/ headteachers etc. A wonderful piece of work xx

[Michelle Weldrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really inspirational and made me think about our school curriculum. Written in a humorous style at times too - I’d love to see her live!