From Novice to Expert: Building Flexible Knowledge Across the Primary Curriculum

Episode Title: From Novice to Expert: Building Knowledge Across the Primary Curriculum   Description:How do children really learn to think critically? In this episode, Rachael explains how knowledge builds across the curriculum — from Year 1 through to Year 6 — using three cognitive domains: basic, advancing, and deep. With examples from history, geography, French, and art, she shows how pupils move from naming and describing → to explaining and comparing → to reasoning, justifying, and enquiring. By the end, you’ll see how our curriculum deliberately takes children from novices to experts, equipping them not just with knowledge, but the ability to use it.   To access ready-made curriculum maps and a guide for leaders on building progression into the curriculum, please sign up to our premium members' hub here: https://tinyurl.com/3pp3x67s