Nurturing
Independent Thinkers
Working with an alternative
curriculum
Edited by Mike Bosher & Patrick Hazlewood
St John’s School and Community College
in Wiltshire made headline news this year. In challenging
old ideas about homework and the National Curriculum, St.
John’s has developed its own integrated curriculum
based on:
learning to learn
managing information
managing situations
relating to people
global citizenship.
Their radical new curriculum is designed to equip learners
with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in
the real
world.
The success of this fresh approach has resulted in:
improved academic progress
better behaviour
greater learning opportunities
increased confidence
more responsible learners.
Nurturing Independent Thinkers is both a practical
guide to the implementation of the ‘St John’s
curriculum’ and a realistic account of the journey taken
by the staff and students involved.
