14/02/2024
Do Schools/Learning Communities Need a Curriculum?
Live webinar Weds 28th Feb, 7.30pm GMT
Are you thinking about setting up your own or learning community? Are you confused about what type of to offer?
Maybe you’re considering offering your country’s , or perhaps you’re looking for a alternative, which places more emphasis on , and 21st century . Or maybe you’re considering a more , -based approach where proposed activities/projects are co-created with the . This webinar aims to help you explore the various options.
You are invited to meet three experts from various settings, each one offering a different perspective:
1. National Curriculum
Sean Bellamy is the co-founder of , Sands School - The Alternative Face of Education in Devon, UK. At Sands, follow the English National Curriculum, but they have the to opt in and out of the on offer.
2. Da Vinci Life-Skills
Rosina Dorelli is the co-founder of the Alliance (BE All), which has created a holistic curriculum called Da Vinci Life-Skills. Rather than traditional , they offer in five ‘real-world’ projects. It is currently being piloted in Bali, Bermuda and Cambridgeshire, UK.
3. Consent-Based,
Sophie Christophy is an / , and co-founder of consent-based, self-directed learning communities, The Cabin and the Lodge on the Hertfordshire/Essex border, UK.
It could be easy to assume that there’s no curriculum at all in settings like these, but Sophie will talk about the “hidden curriculum” and invite us to question what a curriculum actually is, as the culture and values in SDE/CBE spaces are very much intentional components of each young person’s experience.
About the Webinar:
You will have the chance to hear a short presentation from each of our guests, and then you are invited to ask your questions to the panel.
If you can't make the date, you can still sign up and the recording will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the live event.
(Registration link in the comments below.)
