Our Future Vision
Reflecting on the future of learning in our family of schools




                                                   Dr Neil Hopkin

                                                 Executive Headteacher
                                               National Leader of Education
Our Future Vision

What does learning look like?
     What can you contribute?
All our futures: the task ahead


   • We are the people we’ve been waiting for
2002
      Time for a new                        2003
          curriculum                        2004
                                            2005
                                            2006
The state of the current national debates...2007
                                            2008
                                            2009
                                            2010
The Rose Review

      Aims:

 Successful learners
Confident individuals
Responsible citizens
The Cambridge Review
               Aims:
            The individual

              Well being
             Engagement
            Empowerment
              Autonomy
The Cambridge Review
               Aims:
            The individual

             Well being
             Engagement
             Empowerment
             Autonomy
The Cambridge Review
                        Aims:
                  Self, others and
                 the wider world

          Respect & reciprocity
          Interdependence & sustainability
          Local, national & global citizenship
          Culture & community
The Cambridge Review
                     Aims:
               Learning, knowing
                   and doing

            Exploring, knowing,
          understanding & making sense
            Fostering skill
            Exciting the imagination
            Enacting dialogue
No ‘core’ subjects: Just
                  12 aims in 8 domains
                                                                    Science &
                                                                   Technology
              Mathematics




                               Language, Oracy &
                                    Literacy
                                                                   Place &
Citizenship
                                                                    Time
 & Ethics




                     Faith &                           Physical &
                                 Arts & Creativity   Emotional Health
                      Belief
Too complex?
School Improvement:
      Systemic Messages?
In many schools...


historical habits are frustrating genuine innovation


surface change masks a deeper inertia
Systemic Messages?




   Sir Ken Robinson




 Transformation
The opportunity...




                     ...the need
What should we consider?


 Learning experiences                      Learning spaces




                        Learning culture
What shall we improve?

• The pedagogy - how our children experience learning
• The curriculum - what our children learn about
• The environment - where our children learn
How could our
children learn?




                  Australia

     Motivated
How could our
children learn?




                  USA

     Inspired
Which means:
       KS2
Which means:

        KS1
What could our
children learn?
Understandings not just skills
What could our children learn?


Understandings not just skills

  Some teachers believesame thing? Specifically, what
  Do they all mean the their students should “really
     understand”, others desire their students to
      does a student do who “really understands”
    “internalize knowledge”, still others want their
       which he does not do when he does not
        students to grasp the core or essence”.
                      understand?
What could our children learn?


Understandings not just skills

“He knows a mean the same thing? Specifically, what
 Some teachers believe their students should “really
 Do they all lot of maths, but he doesn’t understand
    understand”, others desire their students to
     does a studentits principles...” understands”
                     do who “really
 “She which he knowledge”, still others wantdoesn’t
   “internalize does not do when he does not
       knows the meaning of the words but their
       students to grasp the sentence...”
             understand
                     understand? or essence”.
                              core
What could our children learn?


Understandings not just skills

“He knows a mean the same thing? Specifically, what
 Some teachers believe their students should “really
 Do they all lot of maths, but he doesn’t understand
    understand”, others desire their students to
     does a studentits principles...” understands”
                     do who “really
 “She which he knowledge”, still others wantdoesn’t
   “internalize does not do when he does not
       knows the meaning of the words but their
       students to grasp the sentence...”
             understand
                     understand? or essence”.
                              core
What could our children learn?


Understandings not just skills

  Some teachers believesame thing? Specifically, what
  Do they all mean the their students should “really
     understand”, others desire their students to
      does a student do who “really understands”
    “internalize knowledge”, still others want their
       which he does not do when he does not
        students to grasp the core or essence”.
                      understand?
                                 Benjamin Bloom, 1956
                                 Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
What could our children learn?


Understandings not just skills




                                 Professor Linda Darling-Hammond
                                                Stanford University
                                         Professor Seymour Papert
                                                             MIT
What could our children learn?


Understandings not just skills
What could our children learn?


Understandings not just skills
Where could our
 children learn?




    Everywhere
Where could our
 children learn?
The whole child
 nature and needs                                     assessment
   of childhood

                                                     structure, ages
environment in which
                                                         & stages
  children grow up



                       teaching which brings a
                       paper curriculum to life


                       professional, institutional
                          & policy conditions
The whole ethos
teaching which brings a
paper curriculum to life




                                                           Professor Dylan Wiliam
                           professional, institutional   IoE, University of London

                              & policy conditions
Which means:
The whole child
 nature and needs                                     assessment
   of childhood

                                                     structure, ages
environment in which
                                                         & stages
  children grow up



                       teaching which brings a
                       paper curriculum to life


                       professional, institutional
                          & policy conditions
More than just the
              curriculum
    assessment
                                      Differences in CVA
                                    are mostly insignificant


       7% of variability in test grades is due to the school
93% of the variability in grades are nothing to do with the school
                                                       Institute of Education, London




                                                  structure, ages
                                                      & stages
More than just the
             curriculum
   assessment
                                     Differences in CVA
                                     are mostly transient


       7% of variability in test grades is due to the school
93% of the variability in grades are nothing to do with the school
                                                       Institute of Education, London




                                                  structure, ages
                                                      & stages
More than just the
             curriculum
   assessment
                                 Differences in CVA
                                  are mostly small

 Our children need a vibrant,
diverse curriculum that equips
  them for the 21st century
          workplace

                                          structure, ages
                                              & stages
More than just the
   curriculum




                 Professor Stephen Heppell
                   Anglia Ruskin University
More than just the
      curriculum


 Our children need a vibrant,
diverse curriculum that equips
  them for the 21st century
          workplace
The whole child
 nature and needs                                     assessment
   of childhood

                                                     structure, ages
environment in which
                                                         & stages
  children grow up



                       teaching which brings a
                       paper curriculum to life


                       professional, institutional
                          & policy conditions
The whole child
                                             nature and needs
                                               of childhood


         7% of grade variability is due to the school
                       93% is due to:

                           poverty
                        disadvantage
                             risk
                       discrimination
environment in which
  children grow up
The whole child
                        nature and needs
                          of childhood




environment in which
  children grow up
More than just the
            curriculum
 nature and needs                                     assessment
   of childhood

                                                     structure, ages
environment in which
                                                         & stages
  children grow up



                       teaching which brings a
                       paper curriculum to life


                       professional, institutional
                          & policy conditions
Our federation, our school
                What can

                   you

                contribute?

Vision for learning

  • 1.
    Our Future Vision Reflectingon the future of learning in our family of schools Dr Neil Hopkin Executive Headteacher National Leader of Education
  • 2.
    Our Future Vision Whatdoes learning look like? What can you contribute?
  • 3.
    All our futures:the task ahead • We are the people we’ve been waiting for
  • 4.
    2002 Time for a new 2003 curriculum 2004 2005 2006 The state of the current national debates...2007 2008 2009 2010
  • 5.
    The Rose Review Aims: Successful learners Confident individuals Responsible citizens
  • 6.
    The Cambridge Review Aims: The individual Well being Engagement Empowerment Autonomy
  • 7.
    The Cambridge Review Aims: The individual Well being Engagement Empowerment Autonomy
  • 8.
    The Cambridge Review Aims: Self, others and the wider world Respect & reciprocity Interdependence & sustainability Local, national & global citizenship Culture & community
  • 9.
    The Cambridge Review Aims: Learning, knowing and doing Exploring, knowing, understanding & making sense Fostering skill Exciting the imagination Enacting dialogue
  • 10.
    No ‘core’ subjects:Just 12 aims in 8 domains Science & Technology Mathematics Language, Oracy & Literacy Place & Citizenship Time & Ethics Faith & Physical & Arts & Creativity Emotional Health Belief
  • 11.
  • 12.
    School Improvement: Systemic Messages? In many schools... historical habits are frustrating genuine innovation surface change masks a deeper inertia
  • 13.
    Systemic Messages? Sir Ken Robinson Transformation
  • 14.
  • 15.
    What should weconsider? Learning experiences Learning spaces Learning culture
  • 16.
    What shall weimprove? • The pedagogy - how our children experience learning • The curriculum - what our children learn about • The environment - where our children learn
  • 17.
    How could our childrenlearn? Australia Motivated
  • 18.
    How could our childrenlearn? USA Inspired
  • 19.
  • 20.
  • 21.
  • 22.
  • 23.
    What could ourchildren learn? Understandings not just skills Some teachers believesame thing? Specifically, what Do they all mean the their students should “really understand”, others desire their students to does a student do who “really understands” “internalize knowledge”, still others want their which he does not do when he does not students to grasp the core or essence”. understand?
  • 24.
    What could ourchildren learn? Understandings not just skills “He knows a mean the same thing? Specifically, what Some teachers believe their students should “really Do they all lot of maths, but he doesn’t understand understand”, others desire their students to does a studentits principles...” understands” do who “really “She which he knowledge”, still others wantdoesn’t “internalize does not do when he does not knows the meaning of the words but their students to grasp the sentence...” understand understand? or essence”. core
  • 25.
    What could ourchildren learn? Understandings not just skills “He knows a mean the same thing? Specifically, what Some teachers believe their students should “really Do they all lot of maths, but he doesn’t understand understand”, others desire their students to does a studentits principles...” understands” do who “really “She which he knowledge”, still others wantdoesn’t “internalize does not do when he does not knows the meaning of the words but their students to grasp the sentence...” understand understand? or essence”. core
  • 26.
    What could ourchildren learn? Understandings not just skills Some teachers believesame thing? Specifically, what Do they all mean the their students should “really understand”, others desire their students to does a student do who “really understands” “internalize knowledge”, still others want their which he does not do when he does not students to grasp the core or essence”. understand? Benjamin Bloom, 1956 Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
  • 27.
    What could ourchildren learn? Understandings not just skills Professor Linda Darling-Hammond Stanford University Professor Seymour Papert MIT
  • 28.
    What could ourchildren learn? Understandings not just skills
  • 29.
    What could ourchildren learn? Understandings not just skills
  • 30.
    Where could our children learn? Everywhere
  • 31.
    Where could our children learn?
  • 32.
    The whole child nature and needs assessment of childhood structure, ages environment in which & stages children grow up teaching which brings a paper curriculum to life professional, institutional & policy conditions
  • 33.
    The whole ethos teachingwhich brings a paper curriculum to life Professor Dylan Wiliam professional, institutional IoE, University of London & policy conditions
  • 34.
  • 35.
    The whole child nature and needs assessment of childhood structure, ages environment in which & stages children grow up teaching which brings a paper curriculum to life professional, institutional & policy conditions
  • 36.
    More than justthe curriculum assessment Differences in CVA are mostly insignificant 7% of variability in test grades is due to the school 93% of the variability in grades are nothing to do with the school Institute of Education, London structure, ages & stages
  • 37.
    More than justthe curriculum assessment Differences in CVA are mostly transient 7% of variability in test grades is due to the school 93% of the variability in grades are nothing to do with the school Institute of Education, London structure, ages & stages
  • 38.
    More than justthe curriculum assessment Differences in CVA are mostly small Our children need a vibrant, diverse curriculum that equips them for the 21st century workplace structure, ages & stages
  • 39.
    More than justthe curriculum Professor Stephen Heppell Anglia Ruskin University
  • 40.
    More than justthe curriculum Our children need a vibrant, diverse curriculum that equips them for the 21st century workplace
  • 41.
    The whole child nature and needs assessment of childhood structure, ages environment in which & stages children grow up teaching which brings a paper curriculum to life professional, institutional & policy conditions
  • 42.
    The whole child nature and needs of childhood 7% of grade variability is due to the school 93% is due to: poverty disadvantage risk discrimination environment in which children grow up
  • 43.
    The whole child nature and needs of childhood environment in which children grow up
  • 44.
    More than justthe curriculum nature and needs assessment of childhood structure, ages environment in which & stages children grow up teaching which brings a paper curriculum to life professional, institutional & policy conditions
  • 45.
    Our federation, ourschool What can you contribute?