We created a document which aggregates the inspection findings for schools, colleges and training providers who have been through the EIF and have been judged 'Requires Improvement' or 'Inadequate' for their Quality of Education. ![]()
There are some running themes with the findings with two key areas being sequencing and planning the content of delivery.
If education and training providers are looking for a system to support them with the development of their programme and curriculum plans then please contact us to see how Stedfast can support you. We have just updated Stedfast with some great new features that will support education and training providers with curriculum planning and quality assurance. Procedure ManagementWe think that the new procedure visual editor is a great new addition to Stedfast. Users are able to create multiple procedures in Stedfast but now are also able to add flow diagrams. CPD ManagementWe have added a few new features to the CPD management module too. Users can now filter their CPD activities by year. We have also added a new chart in the module so that CPD hours for each member of staff can be easily tracked. Curriculum planning templatesWe have also enhanced the curriculum planning templates. When a user sets up a curriculum plan they are currently able to set up a template to provide titles for the learning, practice and assessment fields. We have just updated this so that titles can be added / edited in the actual fields when creating a curriculum activity. online demoIf you would like an online demo of Stedfast then please use the booking feature on the contact page.
latest stedfast updatesWe are delighted to announce our latest updates in Stedfast. We have been working really hard on improving our curriculum planning tools as we know this is top of everyones agenda right now. We have some new features planned for release in October which will include creating flow diagrammes when creating procedures and more CPD reporting tools.
We have noticed on our Google Analytics reports that there has been a large increase in traffic to our website from the search term "curriculum intent examples" Our simple advice to anyone searching for curriculum intent examples is that you shouldn't be. Curriculum intent is not a statement on a website or document. It is not what OfSTED are looking for in the new Education Inspection Framework. To understand the requirement start with OfSTED’s definition of a curriculum “The curriculum is a framework for setting out the aims of a programme of education, including the knowledge and skills to be gained at each stage (intent); for translating that framework over time into a structure and narrative, within an institutional context (implementation) and for evaluating what knowledge and skills learners have gained against expectations (impact/achievement).” Within this definition, education and training providers need to consider the curriculum intent as more than just a list of aims written on their website or on an overarching document. Education and training provides then need to understand OfSTED's definition of curriculum intent: "a framework for setting out the aims of a programme of education, including the knowledge and understanding gained at each stage”. The key is in the word “framework”. A framework is not a bullet point list of aims. The curriculum intent framework is:
Why are we interested?We are interested because Stedfast has been designed to support education and training providers develop and manage curriculum plans. The system has been designed to develop and demonstrate their curriculum intent, implementation and impact.
Stedfast allows:
Apprenticeship Curriculum Planning ChecklistWe have just created a simple and free to use apprenticeship curriculum planning checklist. This has been designed to support education and training providers who developing their curriculum plans. From September 2019 all apprenticeship providers will need to have curriculum plans in place to meet the Quality of Education judgement that is now a major introduction in OfSTED's new Education Inspection Framework.
Apprenticeship providers will need to consider how the demonstrate:
Curriculum IntentWe have spoken to a number of education and training providers about the new OfSTED Education Inspection Framework and one underlying theme is the need to understand in more detail what is "curriculum intent". First of all, let's remind ourselves of what is OfSTED's working definition of a curriculum: “The curriculum is a framework for setting out the aims of a programme of education, including the knowledge and skills to be gained at each stage (intent); for translating that framework over time into a structure and narrative, within an institutional context (implementation) and for evaluating what knowledge and skills pupils have gained against expectations (impact/achievement).” OfSTED has also set out that curriculum intent is "a framework for setting out the aims of a programme of education, including the knowledge and understanding gained at each stage". So we have to ask a few questions about the state of your current curriculum intent:
We have already written about how OfSTED is going to inspect the curriculum and education and training providers need to be very clear that the Quality of Education judgement is going to be a core area of "discovery" during inspections. Stedfast Curriculum IntentStedfast has been designed to support education and training providers in developing delivery programmes and curriculum planning. Organisations can easily show their curriculum intent, implementation and impact. Let's take a look at how this is done. Curriculum Intent ExampleThis is just a very basic example of creating a curriculum plan and showing curriculum intent. Let us show you Stedfast and talk you through the system and how it supports your curriculum development. Curriculum Planning Explained
Inspecting the CurriculumOfSTED has just released a new document which sets out the inspection methodology for the ‘quality of education’ judgement. This is a very helpful and timely publication as a we are not far away from the time of year when people jet off for their summer holidays and this year will be faced with an entirely new OfSTED inspection framework when they return. Interestingly, we are having conversations with education and training providers who have yet to grasp the full extent of what is going on with the Quality of Education judgement. It is vital that this area is looked at, sooner rather than later, as for many organisations it is going to involve a large amount of work. As we write this in June 2019, education and training providers have less than three months to develop curriculum plans before the new inspection framework takes effect. For schools, it simply won't do to have a curriculum plan that sets out that Henry VIII will be taught in the autumn term, History of Medicine in the spring term and the summer will be spent tackling the Treaty of Versailles. For apprenticeship providers it won't be enough to set out that month 3 there will be a block course and the same in month 5 and 8. All education and training providers are going to have to show detail. This detail has to set out your:
OfSTED Curriclum DefinitionAt the heart of the EIF is the new ‘quality of education’ judgement, the purpose of which is to put a single conversation about education at the centre of inspection. This conversation draws together curriculum, teaching, assessment and standards. In doing this, we draw heavily on the working definition of the curriculum that Ofsted has used over the last couple of years. This definition uses the concepts of ‘intent’, ‘implementation’ and ‘impact’ to recognise that the curriculum passes through different states: it is conceived, taught and experienced. Leaders and teachers design, structure and sequence a curriculum, which is then implemented through classroom teaching. The end result of a good, well-taught curriculum is that pupils know more and are able to do more. The positive results of pupils’ learning can then be seen in the standards they achieve.2 The EIF starts from the understanding that all of these steps are connected. Judging Quality of EducationInspectors are going to implement a 3 level review process when judging the Quality of Education:
The deep dive includes the following elements: Stedfast Curriculum PlanningSince the publication of the draft Education Inspection Framework in Jan 2019 we have been working really hard to complete the curriculum planning module in Stedfast. Education and training providers can now use Stedfast to plan and manage all of their curriculum activities.
We have just completed the curriculum scheduling tools which have now been released. We aren't stopping, we have more exciting features in the pipeline and will have these released before the implementation of the new inspection framework in September 2019. If you would like an online demo of Stedfast then please contact us and we will schedule a suitable time. Preparing Curriculum SequenceWe think it is fair to say that most education and training providers are now aware that there is a new OfSTED Inspection Framework that will be implemented from September 2019. A lot has been written about the Quality of Education judgement and how OfSTED will expect to see that all education and training providers have robust curriculum plans in place that demonstrate curriculum intent, implementation and impact. One area though that has still received little attentions are curriculum sequencing. In fact, if you Google "curriculum sequence" the return is really quite sparse. There are examples of curriculum sequence but actually very few articles about this. In the Quality of Education judgement, OfSTED will look at: the content, sequencing and progression in the subject is appropriate and secured and whether it demands enough of pupils OfSTED Video on curriculum sequencing Curriculum Sequencing in Stedfast
Stedfast Curriculum PlanningStedfast is a unique curriculum planning tool that has been designed to support education and training providers with their course planning and development and curriculum planning activities. Organisations are able to identify learning outcomes or apprenticeship standards and determine how knowledge and skills will be delivered and how delivery is measured. These outcomes then form the curriculum plan and users can create activities which cover all of the teaching or training necessary. If you would like an online demo of Stedfast then please get in touch and we will schedule this with you
New Inspection Framework ReleasedThe new OfSTED Education Inspection Framework has been released and not surprisingly there is very little change from the previously published drafts that had been released for consultation. Quality of EducationThis inspection framework will see a distinctive shift from outcomes / data led inspection to a more rigorous view of what is being delivered to learners and how it benefits them – this is the new “Quality of Education” judgement The proposed ‘quality of education’ judgement therefore brings together the essential ingredients of education: the curriculum; the teaching, and the assessment that provides the feedback loop; and the resulting outcomes. This judgement is intended to restore curriculum – largely ‘missing in action’ from inspection for more than a decade – to its proper place, as an important component of the quality of education. [Amanda Spielman] Importance of Curriculum PlanningThe new inspection framework has made it very clear how important curriculum planning is. Education and training providers will now need to set out their curriculum intent, implementation and impact. Curriculum plans will need to be created for all programmes and need to clearly set out what learners can expect during a programme. There is also a need to schedule activities within a curriculum plan and OfSTED will expect education and training providers to justify when activities are delivered. If you would like to know more about Stedfast and how it can support your curriculum scheduling then please contact us and we will schedule an online demo with you.
Primary School Curriculum PlanningWe have been asked by a number of schools if Stedfast can be used for primary school curriculum planning. We thought it might be helpful to show how simply this can be done. In this example we have created a Year 4 Maths curriculum. Step 1 - Create an Assessment Plan
Step 2 - Define the measures
Step 3 - Create the curriculum plan
Step 4 - Adding activitiesStep 5 - Check Curriculum MappingStep 6 - Check the schedulingFinally...This is just a very simple and brief example if the assessment and curriculum planning tools in Stedfast. There are many more features that make up these two modules. If you would like an online demo of Stedfast then please contact us.
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