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This is a paper presented at the European Conference on Educational Research in Porto 2014 by Pamela Woolner and Lucy Tiplady, Research Centre for Learning and Teaching, Newcastle University, UK.

Open Futures at Brookfields Primary

Camberwell Park and Open Futures at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2013

Brief overview of some of the impacts of Open Futures.

Over a 3 year period Chiltern Primary saw improvements in reading, writing, SPAG, maths and R/W/M combined. Their presentation gives examples of how they used Open Futures to teach the National Curriculum.

10 useful cards created to stimulate and guide discussion about your schools curriculum. Each card provides a discussion topic referencing a key piece of evidence from the Cambridge Primary Review and a key quote from the Cambridge Primary Review Final Report. They are brilliant if you are looking at how to develop your school curriculum further.

This is an evaluation report from Newcastle University specifically looking at Open Futures and its synergy with government initiatives in 2008.

A brilliant guide to introducing enquiry based learning. What it is and why you should be doing it…

A summary of the evaluation carried out by Newcastle University 2007 to 2009.

It is what it says on the tin! Oh, no tins! It's all healthy and fresh.The children had great fun with askit, cookit and filmit making adverts for healthy foods.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.