The framework for learning and teaching puts the learner firmly at the centre, actively involved in every aspect of their own learning. It is important therefore to consult and involve pupils when revising curriculum structures.
This section provides some examples of learner engagement, to generate thinking, and workshop materials to support consultation with pupils.
Law Primary School involved pupils in reviewing current practice, asking them 'What makes a good school? What makes a good teacher? What makes good learning?'
Westray Junior High School pupils tell us how learning should be planned and organised.
Pupils give their views on how learning should be planned and schools should be organised in the future.
Children from a variety of schools and settings in South Lanarkshire were asked for their views on learning and teaching. This clip provides a perceptive glimpse of what an ideal school would be like through the eyes of a child.
The headteacher and pupils share how they work together and make decisions which influence the ethos, life and work of their school.
Some schools have also used the concept of 'Cloud Nine School' to support consultation with pupils about what features they would wish to see in their ideal school.
These pupils of Woodhead Primary School describe what is important for them in Cloud Nine School by creating their own curriculum plans.
PDF file: Pupil curriculum plan 1 (141 KB)PDF file: Pupil curriculum plan 2 (280 KB)These workshop materials can be used when involving learners in the Building your Curriculum process.
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