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Here's what Headteachers think… Connecting with Community

This film is one of a series of 'Talking Heads' films. In this film Headteachers talk about how Open Futures is supporting them to engage with their communities be they hard to reach families or older members of the community who bring the added benefit of expertise.

Here's what Headteachers think… End Notes

This film is one of a series of 'Talking Heads' films. In this film, End Notes captures Headteachers views on the Open Futures mentoring, training and support model. How it's flexibility can help them to develop their curriculum in line with their needs, vision and most importantly their children.

Here's what Headteachers think… Enquiry- based Learning

This film is one of a series of 'Talking Heads' films. In this film Headteachers talk about why enquiry-based learning is so powerful.

Here's what Headteachers think… It's Liberating

This film is one of a series of 'Talking Heads' films. In this film Headteachers talk about how Open Futures brings a buzz to their schools which is liberating everyone.

Here's what Headteachers think… Learning by doing

This film is one of a series of 'Talking Heads' films. In this film Headteachers talk about how they worked with Open Futures to address the needs of their children. Learning by Doing encourages independence, a real sense of achievement and enjoyment. "It gives the children a purpose."

Here's what the children think… 1

This film is one of a series of 'Talking heads' films. Children all over the country recorded their thoughts on Open Futures, hear what some of them have to say.

Here's what the children think… 2

This film is one of a series of 'Talking heads' films. Children all over the country recorded their thoughts on Open Futures, hear what some of them have to say.

Here's what the children think… 3

This film is one of a series of 'Talking heads' films. Children all over the country recorded their thoughts on Open Futures, hear what some of them have to say.

Here's what the children think… 4

This film is one of a series of 'Talking heads' films. Children all over the country recorded their thoughts on Open Futures, hear what some of them have to say.

Hub and Associate Cluster Group Meeting

A chance to hear from Teachers working as a cluster group and how this helps them develop Open Futures in their own schools.

Impact Summary

A summary of impact from the evaluation by Newcastle University

Introducing askit and an enquiry-based approach to Learning and Teaching

This short film introduces askit (P4C) the underpinning pedagogy of the Open Futures enquiry and skills based approach to learning and teaching. Join an askit session, see how it works and hear from the staff about how childrens questions are moving their thinking forwards.

Kitchen garden planner

A useful termly guide for what to plant when in your Kitchen garden.

Newcastle University Evaluation Overview

This report provides an overview of the Evaluation carried out by Newcastle University and the impacts on schools Open Futures worked with.

Newcastle University Evaluation Summary 2011 - 2013

"This summary report reflects the findings from seven case study schools from the 2011 - 2013 Curriculum Partnership cohort, as well as findings from a further two schools that received initial training from 2008 - 2010 to investigate sustainability and trajectories of change within those schools."

Newcastle University OF full Evaluation Report 2011 - 2013

"This evaluation uses a mixed methods approach (drawing on both quantitative and qualitative methods) to investigate the processes and outcomes of change within seven case study schools from the 2011- 2013 Curriculum Partnership cohort, as well as findings from a further two schools that received initial training from 2008 - 2010."

Ofsted Report Curriculum Innovation in Schools

A report published by Ofsted in October 2008, focusing on curriculum innovation in schools and the factors that contribute to its success.

Open Futures - How it worked for the Wakefield MDC Partnership

The 2008 to 2010 Wakefield Partnership saw the Open Futures approach to learning and teaching really consolidate its pedagogy and framework.

Open Futures Case Study Collection

Read about schools experiences with Open Futures

Open Futures developed for primary education and its use in tertiary education

"This paper was published in the Journal of Pedagogic Development Vol 5 Issue 1. It describes the Open Futures approach to Learning and how it was introduced into Central Bedfordshire College and the impact it has had on both staff and students."