The Curriculum Lab

Connected ideas. Clear resources. Confident teaching. Teacher-ready resources for A-level Science, assessment and curriculum design.

[The Curriculum Lab @TheCurricLab]

Welcome to The Curriculum Lab.

I create teacher-ready resources designed to support clear curriculum thinking, effective classroom practice and manageable workload.

TES shop now live: https://t.co/1YNd9jdOxp

[The Curriculum Lab @TheCurricLab]

Env Sci - ’m using the same structure across my knowledge checks:

A: Recall
B: Application
C: Skills

It helps teachers spot whether the gap is knowledge, application or data/skills.

[The Curriculum Lab @TheCurricLab]

Env Sci - Common issue in climate change answers:

Students say “heat is trapped” but don’t explain radiation.

Better prompt:

Explain the role of short-wave and long-wave radiation in the greenhouse effect.

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

📘 My new Teaching for Attention Playbook is a 70+ page, evidence-informed guide that breaks down the science of attention and provides 6 practical strategies to support teachers.

It covers how to:

🎯 Secure Attention: Create the conditions for students to focus
🎯 Direct Attention: Guide students towards important information
🎯 Orchestrate Attention: Manage where attention goes as learning unfolds

👉 Want a free copy? REPOST and comment ATTENTION below, and I’ll DM you the link.

⏰ Available free until Wednesday 30 September at 11:59pm AWST

[The Curriculum Lab @TheCurricLab]

New resource live:

AQA A-level Environmental Science: Atmosphere Knowledge Check

Includes recall, application, skills, full mark scheme and spec mapping.

https://t.co/4MUnjnBuqr

[The Curriculum Lab @TheCurricLab]

Working on a new AQA A-level Environmental Science knowledge check.

Structure:
- Recall
- Application
- Skills
- Full mark scheme
- Spec mapping

Designed for quick classroom use.

[The Curriculum Lab @TheCurricLab]

Recall is not enough!

Alevel Env Sci students often know the key term but can’t apply it to an unfamiliar context.

A useful knowledge check needs both:
• What does this term mean?
• How would this idea explain this scenario?

Recall first. Application straight after

[The Curriculum Lab @TheCurricLab]

Working on Mineral Resources practice questions today.

Lots of useful links:

ore grade, reserves, cut-off grade, mining impacts, future supply and recycling.