TY - BOOK AU - Moore,Melanie TI - Curriculum simplexity: a practical guide for developing your primary curriculum SN - 9781003486589 U1 - 375/.001 23/eng/20240912 PY - 2025/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Teacher participation in curriculum planning KW - United States KW - Curriculum planning KW - Complexity (Philosophy) KW - Simplicity KW - EDUCATION / General N1 - The knowledge-building phase -- The knowledge-building phase synopsis -- Chapter 1: Defining the curriculum -- Chapter 2: Knowledge and the curriculum -- Chapter 3: Cultural capital in the curriculum -- Chapter 4: Localising your curriculum -- Chapter 5: Pedagogy matters -- Chapter 6: The importance of good subject leadership -- Chapter 7: The component parts of a robust curriculum -- The knowledge-building phase checklist -- The goal-setting phase -- The goal-setting phase synopsis -- Chapter 8: Creating your curriculum vision -- Chapter 9: Creating your curriculum development plan -- The goal-setting phase checklist -- The design and create phase -- The design and create phase synopsis -- Chapter 10: Establishing your big ideas -- Chapter 11: Identifying your subject concepts -- Chapter 12: Building your curriculum progression framework -- Chapter 13: Creating your curriculum narrative -- Chapter 14: Curating your curriculum resources -- Chapter 15: Assessment -- Design and create phase checklist -- The implementation and evaluation phase -- The implementation and evaluation phase synopsis -- Chapter 16: Implementation and evaluation -- Implementation and evaluation phase checklist -- Chapter 17: Final words N2 - "Are you a busy teacher, subject lead or senior leader looking to improve your curriculum? Based on the theory of simplexity, the idea that clarity and logic can make even the most complex tasks manageable, Curriculum Simplexity offers a practical and systematic planning aid, guiding readers through the process of building a robust, coherent whole-school curriculum. Recognising the role of teachers' autonomy and professional judgement, this essential read provides space for the flexibility and creativity needed for teachers to reflect their own values, content, aims and outcomes within the curriculum. Divided into a series of easily digestible chapters and filled with templates, worked examples and planning formats, this book unpacks the process of creating a curriculum. Topics explored include, but are not limited to: The importance of pedagogy Good subject leadership Building a curriculum progression framework Implementing, delivering and evaluating your curriculum Assessment Highly practical and written in an accessible style, teachers are encouraged to reflect on their curriculum planning, development, and delivery. This is an essential read for any teacher, subject lead or senior leader who wishes to improve their curriculum and support positive learning outcomes within their school"-- UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003486589 ER -