SSAT’s Four Pillars of Principled Curriculum Design – Primary

SSAT has long advocated a principled approach to curriculum design. Dylan Wiliam’s Principled Curriculum Design, written as part of SSAT’s Redesigning Schooling series, is considered by many to be a definitive publication in this area.

This SSAT member resource is a practical guide to principled curriculum design in primary education. It encourages schools to develop a curriculum offer that works for their community. The resource focuses on four pillars: intent, content, delivery, and experience, posing reflective questions that schools need to ask and be confident in answering.

Senior leadership teams are encouraged to work through the questions initially, then in discussion with the whole staff, pupils, governors and all stakeholders.