SSAT’s Four Pillars of Principled Curriculum Design – Secondary

SSAT have 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 secondary education. It does not attempt to tell you what your curriculum should look like, rather it poses the questions that you need to ask and be confident in answering.

We recommend that you work through the questions, initially as a senior team, and then in discussion with your whole staff, your students, governors and all stakeholders.

Highlight any areas that you need to look at in more detail and use these as the basis for the ongoing review of your curriculum.

As you build a better picture of your current position, consider the pros and cons are of your approach.