Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/3-1-2-hinterland-knowledge [Revision notes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes.md) › [Teacher CPD](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd.md) › [CPD: Subject Level Curriculum - Seneca Certified](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified.md) › Hinterland Knowledge # Hinterland Knowledge CPD: Subject Level Curriculum (by Kat Howard and Claire Hill), topic 3.1.2 ## Hinterland Knowledge It is worth making distinctions between different types of knowledge. This will help to inform not only what we include in the curriculum but also the way it is sequenced. ### Hinterland knowledge ![Hinterland knowledge](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2020-11/5b3767a0-42ca-4862-ad6b-a847e2517dab/teacher-child-student.jpg) - Hinterland knowledge refers to the elaborations and embellishments that we use to frame the core knowledge. - This can include the narratives, metaphors, analogies or anecdotes we use to reinforce meaning and provide texture to the core knowledge, ### Taking care ![Taking care](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-03/3c6a32a0-b605-4e6a-bab4-21e269d3a9e2/communication.jpg) - Hinterland knowledge must not conceal or distract from what we want students to remember. - Students should be able to retain and later recall the core knowledge and not solely the hinterland knowledge. ### Examples ![Examples](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-04/760d2fb2-3296-4928-8628-f01a340e6670/burguesia-arte-painting-.jpg) - Looking at Pre-Raphaelite paintings when teaching The Lady of Shalott or Hamlet is an example of hinterland knowledge. - Another is embellishing the explanation of vacuum through the tagline from the film Alien: - ‘In space no one can hear you scream’. ### Questions to ask yourself ![Questions to ask yourself](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-11/fa04851f-2b22-4866-901c-e93b739976fb/thought-bubble-.png) - How have you decided on the hinterland knowledge for your subject? - How will you ensure that this is balanced so it does not become a distraction? - How will collaborative planning inform this hinterland knowledge? ## Test yourself on Hinterland Knowledge - Which of the following would be an example of hinterland knowledge while teaching Frankenstein by Mary Shelley? - Which type of knowledge is the most important for the student to be able to recall? [Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/f3a2c6ae-e04a-4fb5-8f9e-1d3a02b00049/section/27030bde-db54-49e8-ad3e-7adff064569c/session) - Previous topic: [3.1.1 Core Knowledge](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/3-1-1-core-knowledge.md) - Next topic: [3.1.3 Substantive Knowledge](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/3-1-3-substantive-knowledge.md) ## CPD: Subject Level Curriculum (by Kat Howard and Claire Hill) contents ### 1 Introduction - 1.1 Introduction - [1.1.1 Shaping the Curriculum](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/1-1-1-shaping-the-curriculum.md) ### 2 Curriculum Rationale - 2.1 Curriculum Rationale - [2.1.1 The Role of Subject Leaders](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/2-1-1-the-role-of-subject-leaders.md) - [2.1.2 Curriculum Rationale](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/2-1-2-curriculum-rationale.md) ### 3 Curriculum Knowledge - 3.1 Curriculum Knowledge - [3.1.1 Core Knowledge](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/3-1-1-core-knowledge.md) - [3.1.2 Hinterland Knowledge](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/3-1-2-hinterland-knowledge.md) - [3.1.3 Substantive Knowledge](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/3-1-3-substantive-knowledge.md) - [3.1.4 Disciplinary Knowledge](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/3-1-4-disciplinary-knowledge.md) - [3.1.5 Declarative & Procedural Knowledge](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/3-1-5-declarative-and-procedural-knowledge.md) ### 4 Curriculum Sequencing - 4.1 Curriculum Sequencing - [4.1.1 Cognitive Load Theory](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/4-1-1-cognitive-load-theory.md) - [4.1.2 Threshold Concepts](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/4-1-2-threshold-concepts.md) ### 5 Assessment - 5.1 Assessment - [5.1.1 Meaningful Assessment](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/5-1-1-meaningful-assessment.md) ### 6 Instruments of the Curriculum - 6.1 Instruments of the Curriculum - [6.1.1 Instruments of the Curriculum](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/6-1-1-instruments-of-the-curriculum.md)