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📘✨ Understanding a Knowledge-Based Curriculum in the Early Years ✨📘

What does “knowledge” really mean in Early Years education?

📘✨ Session 1: Understanding a Knowledge-Based Curriculum in the Early Years - Thursday 5th February 2026 ✨📘Join us for the first session of this insightful course, designed for Early Years leaders who want to deepen their understanding of curriculum design and pedagogy.

🔍 Explore: • Substantive vs disciplinary knowledge

• The role of cultural capital and progression

• Ofsted’s expectations for curriculum intent

• Real-world examples of knowledge-rich EYFS curricula

This session will help you define, sequence, and implement curriculum content that builds children’s knowledge over time—while leading teaching and learning with confidence.

🧠👶 Session 2: Implementing Effective Pedagogy for a Knowledge-Based Curriculum - Thursday 26th February 2026 👶🧠How do we teach a knowledge-rich curriculum in the Early Years?This session explores how to bring curriculum content to life through evidence-informed pedagogy that blends instruction, modelling, play, and rich interaction.🔍 Key topics include: • Scaffolding knowledge through routines and repetition• Choosing the right teaching method for the learning goal• The power of professional judgment in EY practice• Leadership’s role in coaching and mentoring high-quality pedagogyPerfect for EY leaders ready to turn curriculum intent into impactful practice.

🎓🌱 Session 3: Leading Curriculum and Pedagogy Across Your Setting - Thursday 12th March 2026 🌱🎓Ready to take your leadership to the next level? This session is designed for EY leaders who want to confidently lead curriculum and pedagogy across their setting—ensuring consistency, clarity, and impact.🔍 Key topics include: • The curriculum leadership cycle: plan → implement → monitor → refine• Supporting staff to understand and articulate your curriculum• Tools for monitoring implementation (learning walks, floorbooks, case studies, child tracking)• Leading the curriculum conversation with confidence—especially for Ofsted✨ Optional gap task: Visit another nursery setting to discuss curriculum and pedagogy.

PLEASE NOTE BY BOOKING THIS COURSE YOU ARE COMMITTING TO ATTEND ALL THREE DATES SO PLEASE ADD THEM TO YOUR DIARY

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Host or Publisher Herefordshire Early Years