Get set for September success...

Getting ready for the new school year can be a blizzard of to-do lists, so we've made it easier for you with this simple step-by-step guide to getting your subject-specific vocabulary curriculum ready in Bedrock in time for September.

By getting set up before September, you can ensure a smooth transition into the new academic year. This early preparation will enable you to focus your attention on learner engagement, exploring reporting and refining sequencing rather than rushing through the build and sequencing processes during the busy back-to-school period. 

Sharing best practice:

Here's a short video case study from St. Anselm's in Canterbury, who are excelling at implementing Bedrock's subject-specific vocabulary across their whole school...

STEP ONE

Decide which subjects/departments you wish to use Bedrock's subject-specific curriculum for and how you wish to implement the curriculum. Some useful things to think about here are:

• Who is going to be in charge of adding/creating content in each subject? 
• For each subject, will Bedrock be implemented as homework, in-class or hybrid?
• How do you plan to link your subject-specific curriculum to your classroom teaching?
• How many words per week do you want each class to be exposed to?

STEP TWO

Set up your classes and groups in Bedrock (optional)

• Can you link to your classes in your MIS so that you can add content
• Don’t worry about which learners are added. These can be changed to the correct students in September.

STEP THREE

Build your curriculum for your chosen subjects.

• Start by looking at the Bedrock-created content, it's ready to go and great for getting started quickly. You can learn more about how to add that by watching this video...

• If you wish to create your own bespoke topics/vocabulary lists, you can do this too. 
• To save yourself time for September, we recommend completing the next steps!

STEP FOUR

Add words to your classes (optional). Here's a quick video guide to show you how...

STEP FIVE

Sequence your curriculum for September (optional)

• Save yourself time in the new academic year and sequence your curriculum now. You can do this ahead of time for the whole year. 
• Add curriculum content to your classes and set dates for that content to become available throughout the next academic year.
• Here's a video to walk you through the simple process...

STEP SIX

Duplicate your curriculum sequencing into multiple classes

• Save time by copying your newly sequenced curriculum into other classes that will be learning the same content at the same time.