Learning First Curriculum Handbook
This is not geography specific, but there are plenty of references to some geography related research in it. ( Young and Lambert get a mention, Margaret Roberts on Enquiry, and even the GeoCapabilities project which I was part of the project team for ). Executive Summary The curriculum formalises what knowledge and skills are to be taught and learned in a nation or education system. It lies at the heart of the provision of high-quality education for all students. A knowledge-rich curriculum explicitly outlines and puts a priority on the subject knowledge and related skills that students should be taught at each stage of schooling. It is written to induct students into the shared references, concepts, and forms of knowledge that enable meaningful participation in cultural, intellectual, and civic life. The curriculum must identify the content that provides students with the knowledge required for future study and employment, that enables them to participate in society as informed and c...
