Tools and templates for curriculum design
Practical support for curriculum and assessment design, building on the Curriculum for Wales guidance.
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There is a national programme to provide schools and settings with practical support for curriculum and assessment design and build on the Curriculum for Wales guidance.
The programme involves access to a bilingual asynchronous tool which articulates clear expectations of curriculum design and provides practical support and exemplification.
Over 200 schools have already taken part in the programme. The programme will be extended during the 2025 to 2026 academic year, with schools automatically assigned to the next available cohort. There will be 10 sessions which will provide time for initial input, practical delivery and reflection.
To take part, please complete the expression of interest form. Each participating school and setting will receive 2 places (1 senior leader and 1 practitioner). The programme is fully funded by Welsh Government via local authority payments. Each participating school and setting will receive £300 per session.
As part of the programme, the following resources are available.
The process of curriculum and assessment design within the Curriculum for Wales
This information sheet shows the curriculum and assessment design process in 4 simple steps to support the decisions taken at a whole-school and classroom level.
Process of curriculum and assessment design information sheet
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How is the curriculum and assessment design process meant to work? pdf 622 Kb This file may not be accessible. If you need a more accessible version of this document please email digital@gov.wales. Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is
This video of practitioners and learners from St Mary the Virgin Church in Wales School shows their experience and approaches to the curriculum design process.
Process of curriculum and assessment design video: St Mary the Virgin Church in Wales School
Curriculum design in the Curriculum for Wales
This template supports the step-by-step process of designing learning at both a whole-school or setting level and what this means at a classroom level.
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This video shows practitioners and learners from Lansdowne School talking about their experience and approaches to designing learning in their classrooms.
Curriculum design video: Lansdowne School
Curriculum storyboarding
This template aims to support a streamlining of the process of curriculum design within the principles of Curriculum for Wales, focusing on the purpose of learning and making this clear for learners.
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This video shows practitioners and learners from Raglan Church in Wales School talking about their experience and approaches to developing a curriculum storyboard.
Curriculum design storyboard video: Raglan Church in Wales School
Curriculum design within areas of learning and experience (Areas)
These videos for each of the Areas help practitioners consider how a topic or theme can contribute to broader conceptual understanding and realising the four purposes.