The Primary Curriculum
Doing Things Differently
The Doing Things Differently Conference was held on June 15th 2007 at the Walkers Stadium in Leicester.
The conference started with a keynote address by Miles Tandy, EDS Aspect Leader for Curriculum and Pedagogy, the conference offered a number of interactive and practical workshops which inspired delegates to make small changes in their schools and classrooms which make a huge difference to the curriculum. The conference ended with a keynote speech from Mick Waters, Director of Curriculum at QCA.
"When young people have been dancing, singing, doing fieldwork, contacting people in other countries in another language, managing money, experimenting, growing things, cooking and making things, some people will argue that enjoyment and purpose have taken over from real learning. They will worry about the basics.
These are the basics: dancing, singing, doing fieldwork, contacting people in other countries in another language, managing money, experimenting, growing things, cooking and making things."
Mick Waters, Director of Curriculum, QCA