Yis Curriculum Plan Overall 23.09.08 2

YIS Curriculum Development Map Essential Question: How can curriculum mapping be used as a tool to integrate various initiatives being worked on by the school?

p a s t

Assessment philosophy and policy

f o c u s

New PYP planner implemented

Leadership and curriculum development structure

YIS mission, values and strategic plan

Appraisal and PD structure

p r e s e n t

Middle School Curriculum framework review

Whole school language policy First Steps reading and writing

Understanding by Design

f o c u s

Curriculum mapping

f u t u r e f o c u s

Key:

Elementary School Curriculum development

Assessment policy development

Middle School Curriculum framework implementation

Curriculum mapping

Vertical and horizontal articulation

Assessment policy implementation

Initiative or structural change

Contributes to curriculum development

YIS curriculum development overall timeline MS curriculum review

Language Policy

Assessment

Curriculum mapping

form Language Policy Group

Aug

Sep

form MS curriculum steering committee

conduct language policy research

form Assessment Group

Oct

analyse current MS and other models in light of an ideal MS

develop outline and structure

establish standards across all grades and SALT confirm

research and choose mapping software

Nov

present and analyse findings with faculty / SALT

write first draft of policy and collect feedback

develop framework for assessment criteria

present process and recruit volunteers to Mapping Group

Dec

SALT consider recommendation

SALT consider final draft

begin writing assessment criteria

complete necessary training

Jan

board consider SALT’s recommendation

continue writing assessment criteria

finalise process and timeline

Feb

develop assessment tasks

Mapping Group begin scaffolded mapping

Mar

continue developing assessment tasks

continue scaffolded mapping

Apr

confirm reporting and grading practices

continue scaffolded mapping

May

confirm reporting and grading practices

continue scaffolded mapping

Jun

continue scaffolded mapping