Curriculum Coherence or Curricular Chaos?

Good Morning, TDaPE Massive.

This week on TDaPE, Stuart Welsh and I explored a recent paper delving into curriculum coherence which makes some bold claims about various national curricula and the state of mathematics education in general. Rather than just going through the paper in the episode, we used it as a jumping off point for a discussion around the potential implications for practice and subject leadership in the primary mathematics classroom.

Not sure how far anyone reads down this email but at the end, anyone interested in phonics/early reading will see an exciting message from TDaPE Conference sponsors, Sounds-Write.

In return for sharing this, I will receive 50% of any All Access Passes bought using the specific link pasted below but as Sounds Write are closely aligned with my vision for education and a valued sponsor of our charity conferences, I would recommend you attend this anyway. You can attend for free or, if your school wants access beyond the initial limit, you can get access to some high-quality CPD for next to nothing (relatively speaking). More info below.

I don’t expect I’ll share too many affiliate links going forward but this is a very rare occasion when the stars aligned on an advertising request in terms of pedagogical approach and the TDaPE mission.

YouTube Audio

Visual Summary

Curriculum Coherence or Curricular Chaos? (in 10 minutes)

A ‘ten-minute’ summary video for use in briefings, meetings or when you’re in a rush.

Links to Our Recommendations

Curriculum and Mathematical Coherence - Jana Višňovská and José Luis Cortina 

The Story of Mathematics (Exclusive Overview)

TDaPE Conference: Cymru Speaker Proposals Closing Soon

The window for speaker proposals for TDaPE Cymru is still open. If you’re a teacher with something to share, then delivering a 40-minute workshop might be for you. The short proposal form can be found here. The window will remain open until the 25th of June - though we’ve only got roughly 6 places left before we reach capacity.

1/3 of the tickets for the day have gone in the first week too - so if you’re keen to go but haven’t persuaded your Head Teacher/Business manager to get your ticket yet, now is the time.

Sounds-Write Symposium 2025: Interventions that Work: A Virtual Conference

June 24-27, 2025
What is the Sounds-Write Symposium?

The Sounds-Write Symposium is a global online conference that brings educators, professionals and parents together. Our collective goal? To build brighter futures for children around the world by improving the way we teach reading and spelling.

Hosted by Sounds-Write every two years, the symposium celebrates the latest research and case studies and shares successful teaching practices within structured literacy and speech-to-print approaches. 

Access is free for the live sessions and for 24 hours after the event. There is an All Access Pass ticket available which provides lifetime access to the recordings, priced for an affordable and accessible professional development opportunity.

Sign up here: https://symposium.sounds-write.co.uk/?ac=ke1BWw3D 

Ticket Information 

Free ticket: The Free Ticket lets you watch all 2025 Symposium sessions, for a limited time only. Watch All 2025 Presentations (Limited to a 48-hour viewing window) Lifetime Access to all Presentations and Sessions. Download all Sessions in video, audio, and pdf format. Download your Attendance Certificate for Professional Development. Due to the time limit, the free ticket is only available before and during the event.

All Access Pass: $69 USD. For Individuals. Remove the time limit, and get lifetime access to all 2025 Symposium sessions. Watch All Presentations. Lifetime Access to all Presentations and Sessions. Download all Sessions in video, audio, and pdf format. Downloadable Attendance Certificate for Professional Development. Sharing this access with anyone else is prohibited. For multi-user access, please select the ALL-ACCESS GROUP PASS option during checkout. Please note, that the prices listed on the Symposium are in United States Dollars.

All Access Group Pass: (from $39 USD) ALL ACCESS GROUP PASS (2025) For Groups & Institutions. Lowest Price Per Ticket. Watch All Presentations. Lifetime Access to all Presentations and Sessions. Download all Sessions in video, audio, and pdf format. Downloadable Attendance Certificate for Professional Development. The chosen amount of tickets may be allocated to the desired email addresses after checkout. Any ticket assigned may not be shared among multiple people. Please note, that the prices listed on the Symposium are in United States Dollars.

Huge thank you to everyone who shared the post last week, we’re on a roll and getting closer to that 1,000 mark - nearly time to start thinking about the first big celebration and what you’d like us to do to mark the occasion. If you know someone who would enjoy reading this newsletter, please do share with them.

That’s all for this week. Let us know if you enjoyed any of the recommendations or have any questions via the comments section wherever you listen or by replying to this email.

Until next time, thanks for listening.