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Leigh Watson
@leighwatson01.bsky.social
Interested in all things education. Current foci curriculum design and innovation, developing and connecting skills across learning and work and interdisciplinary learning.
📢 A new discussion paper, which has been developed to inform emerging work of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle in Scotland, has now been published!

'Working Together To Make Change Happen' is now available to view 👇

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April 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
An absolute pleasure to join such an upbeat bunch of professionals. #ChrystonCluster Learning Festival = Glastonbury for education!!
Thanks to @leighwatson01.bsky.social for an excellent keynote at our Chryston Cluster Learning Festival on Wednesday about the future of the curriculum in Scotland's. 1/2
#ChrystonCluster #learning #clpl
February 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
December 1, 2024 at 8:17 PM
True Story 👇👇👇
Curriculum overload (particularly in primary) but also in secondary (& exaggerated by the way that schools are often organised at high school) is an emerging and common feature of ongoing curriculum reviews across the world.
‘There is no doubt that those on the ground in the classroom are experiencing an overload of content,' says curriculum and assessment review chair @beckyfrancis.bsky.social
December 1, 2024 at 2:50 PM

If ever there was a justification for Interdisciplinary Learning (IDL) in Scottish Education. Just listen to Andreas SCHLEICHER talk of 21st Century curriculum 👇👇👇 www.linkedin.com/posts/educat...
Education Scotland on LinkedIn: This week we’re sharing some of the highlights from our Pedagogy Podcast…
This week we’re sharing some of the highlights from our Pedagogy Podcast series. In this episode Bex Ewart explores pedagogy through international…
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November 30, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Had the best morning at Stenhousemuir Primary. Great workshopping curriculum with the team and having some deep and meaningful chat…and even some laughs too. Thanks for having me along folks #curriculum
November 29, 2024 at 4:59 PM
I’ve had a really busy few weeks working with school and early years setting colleagues on approaches to Curriculum Design and Innovation, Interdisciplinary Learning and piloting some Place Based Professional Learning. from sunrise to sunset…it has been an absolute privilege.
November 21, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Reposted by Leigh Watson
Work has now begun on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle.

As part of our commitment to keeping you updated on the progress being made last week we published a discussion paper with findings from the pilot curriculum reviews work in 23/24.

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November 19, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Reposted by Leigh Watson
Recent article for Education Scotland LinkedIN Page - Designing a Model for Curriculum Review in Scotland: Part 1
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Designing a Model for Curriculum Review in Scotland: Part 1
[Cross posted on the Education Scotland LinkedIN Page.] One of the key recommendations in Curriculum for Excellence: Into the Future (OECD, 2021) was that Scotland should: “Develop a systematic approa...
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November 19, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Showing the complexity of the skills landscape!! Interesting read 👇👇👇
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November 18, 2024 at 8:02 PM
New to bluesky but hoping a positive interactive platform. Main areas of focus for me are curriculum design, skills development and interdisciplinary learning
November 18, 2024 at 7:57 PM