This week, #Year6 explored how the heart, blood & circulatory system work together in our final #Science assessment.

We started with a #retrieval task inspired by Alex Quigley’s Connect 4, then used hexagon connections to show how the concepts link.

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Building a curriculum means balancing knowledge, skills, and curiosity. Too often we forget curiosity is the engine behind both.

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Let’s celebrate play as a valid, valuable way to learn.
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By signposting and revisiting these themes, children build deeper understanding over time.
A strong curriculum doesn’t just move forward. It weaves ideas together.
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Pupils need both – the key knowledge and the ability to use it.
A great curriculum helps children build knowledge and think deeply.
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✨This mirrors what we promote in our curriculum design and CPD tools, bridging memory science with classroom practice.

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Missed a Task Design Network meeting?

Catch up now on Patreon – from What is Task Design? to EYFS & KS1 task design and more.

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