The Brief
LEAD on the development, and implementation of, a new curriculum that placed creativity and the arts at the centre.
DEVELOP a week long immersive, multi-disciplinary creative learning programme that engaged the wider community.
“The ‘Identity’ theme explores the diversity of the students in the school and involves the community providing a rich, board and innovative curriculum.”
What I did: Secured Creative Director, Project Management, Delivered Professional Development for Teachers, Co-developed Identity Curriculum with external expert.
The Impact
IMPROVED teachers' and students' cultural awareness of the rich history and heritage of Ghana and the African continent.
RAISED the confidence of learners with English as a second language. Their mother tongue was being respected and used extensively in the programme of workshops.
INSPIRED students to complete independent research at home about their culture to find similarities and differences with the Ghanaian heritage.
“OFSTED, the UK School Inspection Body, highly recommended the Global Focus week concept and subsequent Identity Curriculum as a model of good practice. The programme fostered respect for, and promoted the value of, all participants learning from an alternative cultural perspective.”