Overview
Curriculum with Soul is a dynamic guide for Secondary English leaders, revitalising curriculum planning and strategy across all key stages. It encourages the use of diverse texts and impactful assessments, offering practical examples and reflective points. This book empowers and challenges teachers to create an inspiring and joyful curriculum. Jo Heathcote draws on her passion for English and years of experience as a Head of Department, examiner, author, and consultant in schools, to make the case for reframing your thinking about the English curriculum and rekindling the spirit and passion in English classrooms. Jo's engaging and accessible style blends personal experience with sage advice. She champions a straightforward, manageable curriculum design that focuses on teaching essential content effectively without overwhelming students. The book shows how to build a logical progression of skills and knowledge to enrich students’ learning experiences, while also making the most of the freedom KS3 offers to select your own texts without constraints. Organised into succinct, accessible chapters with plenty of illustrated examples, this slim, portable guide allows you to easily revisit sections. It’s perfect for deepening your knowledge, engaging in reflective exercises throughout, and supporting and advancing your professional development.
Full Product Details
Author: Jo Heathcote
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Collins
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.180kg
ISBN: 9780008640903
ISBN 10: 0008640904
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 24 July 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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Professional & Vocational
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Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
I love Jo’s style – personal, including information and anecdotes which show compassion and personality as well as obvious expertise and experience. I like that the tasks are often based on modelled content, often linked to reflections based on the task thinking – it means that readers are supported with examples but then given guidance on how to apply their developing thinking to their own context… Like its companion book, Pedagogy with Heart, this feels supportive and informative, and broad enough with tasks and reflection prompts to support teachers in all contexts to engage and feel empowered to make changes to their curriculum and teaching. Lin Goram, English Development Lead
Author Information
Jo Heathcote is a highly experienced English teacher in Manchester, a Principal for an examination board and the writer of numerous textbooks, resources and study guides for major educational publishers. She is a firm believer in a rich, varied and challenging English curriculum which is inclusive of the experiences and heritages of all her students.
