Decolonising & Diversifying the Curriculum - CPD Training

Decolonising and diversifying the curriculum can seem like a huge and almost impossible task. We work with educational institutions to embark on this journey to create a more inclusive, decolonised curriulum that is representative of modern-day Britain.

We believe that students’ social, emotional as well as academic development will remain insufficient until the curriculum provides them with different local, national and global perspectives in the classroom and reflect their diversity and culture.

We provide training and consultancy services for developing an inclusive, decolonised and diversified curriculum.

Training Overview

Introduction (10 mins)

• Understanding Decolonisation vs Diversification
• Understanding the limitations of traditional curriculums

Part I: Importance of Decolonisation and Diversification 

• Student identities and how this interacts with their school environment
• A single story – Understanding why representation through literature & curriculum is important

Part 2: Common challenges when Decolonising & Diversifying Curriculums 

• Student observations
• Teacher observations

Part 3: What to Consider for a Holistic Approach & Activity 

• Exploring the 4 key areas for a holistic approach to diversifying curriculums.

Part 4: Exploring the Audit Framework 

• Introduction to the Framework – how to use it
• How to conduct positive conversations within your subject groups
• Next Steps.

Year-Long Programme:

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Themes covered:

• Understanding what and why of curriculum diversification and decolonisation and identifying the current inclusion gaps
• Laying out a framework for developing a diverse curriculum and workshopping with SLT and teachers to define steps to reach curriculum diversification goals
•  Providing a strategy for reviewing and evaluating the curriculum to understand its impact and make regular adaptations.
• A dedicated account manager to provide ad-hoc support.

Term 1:

• Racial Equity & Inclusion = 2 Hour Staff Training
• Decolonising The Curriculum = 2-Hour Staff Training
• A full audit of the curriculum – done in collaboration with subject leads.

Term 2:

• Analysis of the audit results.
• Subject-specific consultancy with each subject team. (10 x 1 hour meetings).

Term 3:

• Implementation & creation of a longer-term road map with each subject leads.
• Reflection & Evaluation = 2 Hour Staff Training