There are times when we create or stumble across something that really excites us or motivates us, and one of those times has just arrived. Since our pilot training programme in Kathmandu last April we had been scratching around trying to get assistance to develop a comprehensive curriculum for delivery over three years, and sometimes the best help is sitting right under your nose. In this case it was Janice, the Head Teacher at Haverigg Primary school, who worked with us over a couple of weeks to create what we now refer to as The Big Curriculum!
The Big Curriculum is organised into two major sections, one for Head Teacher Training and one for Teacher Training. The overall goal is to improve the quality of education in our supported schools and this is underpinned by a philosophy of child centred learning approaches.
The Head Teacher programme focuses on a number of aspects of leadership including Vision, Values and Performance Management. Delivery will be via short workshops and action learning to ensure implementation.
The Teacher programme is organised into three sections with delivery being extremely varied and ranging from courses and short workshops to in-school coaching:
- Educational Psychology-Concepts & Theories
- Teaching Tools and Techniques
- Subject Teaching (mostly English, Maths, Science)
Obviously these headings are broken down into topics and this now leads us to the next stage; dividing the whole thing up into a syllabus for each of three years beginning in April 2011. We are close to achieving this now which will allow us to begin planning logistics in Kathmandu such as venues, delegate nominations and a detailed timetable and schedule.
In the last few days we have had meetings with our groups of volunteers from Haverigg and Black Combe schools in South Cumbria to match individuals to the first year's syllabus which now enables them to begin their preparatory work to deliver "The Big Capability Programme" next April!
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