Diversity in Primary Curriculum - The Teachers' Collection https://theteacherscollection.com Resources to support curriculum planning Thu, 07 May 2026 13:41:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://theteacherscollection.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-TTC-Icons_Star-32x32.webp Diversity in Primary Curriculum - The Teachers' Collection https://theteacherscollection.com 32 32 228204377 History  https://theteacherscollection.com/film/history-4/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:00:11 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=film&p=5033 Priscilla shares the importance and relevance of teaching history, emphasising its potential to foster a sense of belonging among pupils and promote critical thinking from a historical perspective. She highlights the need to develop a curriculum which gives a more accurate narrative of our history ensuring our local and wider communities are reflected. Priscilla shares […]

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]]> Priscilla shares the importance and relevance of teaching history, emphasising its potential to foster a sense of belonging among pupils and promote critical thinking from a historical perspective.

She highlights the need to develop a curriculum which gives a more accurate narrative of our history ensuring our local and wider communities are reflected. Priscilla shares how she responded to her schools’ community by developing a black history curriculum. This learning was critiqued and developed by the community and is now part of a bigger piece of work currently delivered in 660 schools across the country.

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]]> 5033 Geography https://theteacherscollection.com/film/geography-2/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:56:48 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=film&p=5032 Jess Boughton discusses the conscious and purposeful changes she has made to diversify Geography. She shares how she looked to her community to lead this development and sought to ensure that they were reflected within the curriculum. She explains the very conscious shifts they made as a school to decolonise the content, using inquiry and […]

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She explains the very conscious shifts they made as a school to decolonise the content, using inquiry and semantic shifts to the themes.

Jess also introduces the fascinating concept of “emotional geography,” which encourages children to explore how learning makes them feel.

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]]> 5032 Design & Technology https://theteacherscollection.com/film/design-technology-4/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:54:28 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=film&p=5031 Charlotte Laurie in conversation with Lol Conway from the DT association and Rachel Higginson, discuss the way in which Charlotte has developed Diversity in the DT curriculum. She explains how she supported her team to choose from an inspiring list of black inventors to showcase their important innovations and build units of learning around them. […]

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Charlotte Laurie in conversation with Lol Conway from the DT association and Rachel Higginson, discuss the way in which Charlotte has developed Diversity in the DT curriculum. She explains how she supported her team to choose from an inspiring list of black inventors to showcase their important innovations and build units of learning around them. […]

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]]> 5031 Art & Design https://theteacherscollection.com/film/art-and-design/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:20:12 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=film&p=4791 Adele shares the power of art to celebrate and explore the diversity of the world. She expresses the need to represent the diversity of the communities in the curriculum, both locally and globally. Adele highlights the importance of creating a safe space in the classroom where children feel free to experiment and express themselves without […]

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Adele shares the power of art to celebrate and explore the diversity of the world. She expresses the need to represent the diversity of the communities in the curriculum, both locally and globally. Adele highlights the importance of creating a safe space in the classroom where children feel free to experiment and express themselves without […]

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]]> 4791 PSHE https://theteacherscollection.com/film/pshe-4/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:17:09 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=film&p=4790 Julie reflects on the importance of incorporating PSHE into all aspects of school life, with a conscious focus on promoting diversity. She discusses the challenges faced by children in the modern world and the importance of building a curriculum that allows children to explore personal journeys and respect different lifestyles and differences. Julie reflects on […]

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]]> Julie reflects on the importance of incorporating PSHE into all aspects of school life, with a conscious focus on promoting diversity. She discusses the challenges faced by children in the modern world and the importance of building a curriculum that allows children to explore personal journeys and respect different lifestyles and differences.

Julie reflects on the challenges that having a predominantly white community can present to diversity awareness and how she has developed her curriculum in response to this.

She shares how the curriculum is carefully considered from it’s central intent to the careful design of tasks to empower and shape both knowledge and personal development.

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]]> 4790 Languages https://theteacherscollection.com/film/languages-leading-the-diverse-curriculum/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:19:08 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=film&p=4754 Jessica explains her rich and powerful journey into developing a more diverse languages offer in school. She expresses the significance of a diverse approach to languages by embracing different cultures in an immersive pedagogy. Jessica shares her experiences and strategies for developing a vibrant and relevant curriculum, and the power of virtual experiences to broaden […]

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Jessica explains her rich and powerful journey into developing a more diverse languages offer in school. She expresses the significance of a diverse approach to languages by embracing different cultures in an immersive pedagogy. Jessica shares her experiences and strategies for developing a vibrant and relevant curriculum, and the power of virtual experiences to broaden […]

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]]> 4754 Computing  https://theteacherscollection.com/film/computing-4/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:27:07 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=film&p=4695 Jez speaks to Rachel about the project-based learning approach at Barrowford Primary and the importance of computing both explicit and implicit, in this curriculum approach. He explains how this curriculum is grown from the community itself. This evolves an authentically diverse curriculum, celebrating the richness of the community and building bespoke teaching and learning. You […]

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Jez speaks to Rachel about the project-based learning approach at Barrowford Primary and the importance of computing both explicit and implicit, in this curriculum approach. He explains how this curriculum is grown from the community itself. This evolves an authentically diverse curriculum, celebrating the richness of the community and building bespoke teaching and learning.

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]]> 4695 Music https://theteacherscollection.com/film/music-4/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:28:11 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=film&p=4644 Vicki emphasises the importance of diversity in the curriculum, particularly as a lens for music learning and experiences. Vicki shares the way in which music is very much a ‘living curriculum’, with a rich offer including, whole class "song of the day" designed to evoke deep classroom discussions, planned experiences and a rich technical teaching […]

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Vicki emphasises the importance of diversity in the curriculum, particularly as a lens for music learning and experiences. Vicki shares the way in which music is very much a ‘living curriculum’, with a rich offer including, whole class "song of the day" designed to evoke deep classroom discussions, planned experiences and a rich technical teaching […]

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]]> 4644 A diverse curriculum for our diverse world https://theteacherscollection.com/film/a-diverse-curriculum-for-our-diverse-world/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 11:40:29 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=film&p=4431 Bennie discusses the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in education. She emphasises the need to understand and meet the needs of all learners and to serve the global community. Bennie highlights the importance of contextualising curriculum development in terms of personal growth and reflection on societal influences. By harnessing the power of curriculum to […]

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Bennie discusses the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in education. She emphasises the need to understand and meet the needs of all learners and to serve the global community. Bennie highlights the importance of contextualising curriculum development in terms of personal growth and reflection on societal influences. By harnessing the power of curriculum to […]

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]]> 4431 Religious Education https://theteacherscollection.com/film/religious-education-6/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:49:11 +0000 https://TheTeachersColle-8qyvwxubvg.live-website.com/?post_type=film&p=4165 George discusses the significance of diversity and inclusion in RE. He emphasises the importance of religious education in promoting understanding and respect for diverse cultures and religions. He also discusses the need for actively listening to the whole school community, seeking to understand the collective and individual experiences within school. George highlights the importance of […]

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George discusses the significance of diversity and inclusion in RE. He emphasises the importance of religious education in promoting understanding and respect for diverse cultures and religions. He also discusses the need for actively listening to the whole school community, seeking to understand the collective and individual experiences within school. George highlights the importance of […]

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]]> 4165 Science https://theteacherscollection.com/film/science-6/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:07:58 +0000 https://TheTeachersColle-8qyvwxubvg.live-website.com/?post_type=film&p=4160 Kulvinder shares her experience in developing a diverse curriculum as a subject lead. She starts by explaining that at its very heart the Science curriculum is all about difference and diversity in the world. She explains how she developed the pedagogy to support the needs of all her learners meaning that science became the favourite […]

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]]> Kulvinder shares her experience in developing a diverse curriculum as a subject lead. She starts by explaining that at its very heart the Science curriculum is all about difference and diversity in the world. She explains how she developed the pedagogy to support the needs of all her learners meaning that science became the favourite subject on the curriculum in school.

Kulvinder shares how she developed the curriculum content to reflect a more diverse view of the world and to provide a rich and powerful experience. She explains the impact of this work and shares a wide range of resources for subject leads to use in schools.

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