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We hope you're enjoying your Myatt & Co subscription. We've handpicked some video content for you, which we hope you find helpful:

A diverse curriculum for our diverse world

Bennie Kara talks with Rachel Higginson about the importance of contextualising curriculum development in terms of personal growth and reflection on societal influences. By harnessing the power of curriculum to recognise disadvantage and privilege, we can deeply learn from people's experiences, gaining a deeper understanding of our beautifully diverse world. Watch here.

Implementing Oracy

Yamina Bibi, deputy head teacher at Sarah Bonnell Academy, talks with Steve Willshaw about her role in implementing the oracy program across the school. She shares how she and her team used research and evidence to develop and drive the initiative. The implementation included training staff in the Voice21 program and integrating the Listening Ladder into lesson monitoring processes. Watch here.

What can we learn from special school provision?

In this conversation with Simon Knight, John Tomsett and Mary Myatt get to explore how the Frank Wise school provides a carefully crafted curriculum for young people with additional needs. Curriculum development is an ongoing process and Simon and colleagues share the details of their iterative curriculum thinking and planning. Wherever we work in the sector, there’s plenty that we can learn from the curriculum at Frank Wise. Watch here.

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