Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-subject-level-curriculum-seneca-certified/6-1-1-instruments-of-the-curriculum [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) › Instruments of the Curriculum # Instruments of the Curriculum CPD: Subject Level Curriculum (by Kat Howard and Claire Hill), topic 6.1.1 ## Instruments of the Curriculum The way we package our curriculum for delivery affects the way teachers and students regard it. ### Workbooks ![Workbooks](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-04/3bc9ed15-0994-4d95-aa64-f65d1e515e28/shutterstock_706299112.jpg) - The materials we use to support the delivery of the curriculum should offer the space for thinking and not just doing. - When workbooks are well-designed and used judiciously, they can offer a long-term, high-impact strategy for effectively implementing the curriculum. ### Design ![Design](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2020-08/f7606db9-ea3f-455f-a6ea-f74a1291175b/post-it-plan-planning.jpg) - The design of a workbook should be agreed at a departmental level and established by the specialists of the subject. - At all times, the design uses the discipline as a director. ### Cohesive ![Cohesive](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/courseImages/biology/6.4.1%20-%20Classification%20of%20living%20organisms/adult-1850177_640.jpg) - The workbook needs to present content in manageable chunks, carefully sequenced to mirror curricular intention. - The workbook should naturally follow the hierarchies of the subject. - This way, students develop an understanding of the subject through the format and design of the workbook itself. ### Active ![Active](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-03/55ac1669-2415-4b11-a51a-e905f905eadf/plan.jpg) - Workbooks typically demand an active participant. - Workbooks do not replace or remove the teacher or student from their relationship with the subject. ### Value ![Value](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-02/edde62e7-96af-42ab-a9e1-065a395b9798/chest.jpg) - The workbook needs to be worthy of being central to our teaching. - Preserving the value of the workbook requires continual review and refinement. - Stripping the content of a workbook back to the necessary provides an effective framework without overloading the teacher or student. ### Principles to follow ![Principles to follow](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/78d54849-40b0-48ec-877b-66877fa17816/shutterstock_598517315.jpg) - Create materials that frame the curriculum, not confine it. - Demand an active participant through effective design. - Compose workbooks that convey value for both teacher and student. ## Well done! Thank you for completing our CPD course. We hope you've enjoyed it and that it has given you some ideas for your own classroom. [GIF: ](https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExNzNjYmVuY29hdGwyMHNycGFheGI0a29mNjA4ZGVtanF2ZTh0NTZ3OSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/l0MYCn3DDRBBqk6nS/giphy.mp4) ## Test yourself on Instruments of the Curriculum - The design of a workbook should be agreed at which level? - What kind of particpant does a workbook demand? [Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/f3a2c6ae-e04a-4fb5-8f9e-1d3a02b00049/section/9375e05a-fbc1-4854-bfdb-42a1cb7b44c2/session) - Previous topic: [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) ## 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)