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Sorry I’ve been a bit quiet again recently. I think I’ve got a pretty good excuse - I recently became a dad for the first time!

I thought I’d start back with a relatively short post. In fact, I’m being very lazy - I’ve found a great post of aCfE that I’m just going to redirect you to: Curriculum for Excellence inset day

How can more ‘lightbulb moments’ be encouraged?

Our department, like many others I’m sure, is currently considering how we’re going to begin to implement a Curriculum for Excellence next year.

I’ve had a little go at having a think about how I’d introduce a cells topic next year with this in mind and come up with this:

What do you think? Am I on the right lines? Any suggestions?

I’m in the middle of reading “About Learning: Report of the Learning Working Group” published by Demos in 2005. This is on my reading list for day 3 of module 2. I’m really enjoying it (I know, I’m a freak). It’s got Curriculum for Excellence written all over it and it’s come from the great punching bag in the South - Englandshire!

If you’re as sad as I am, why not have a read?