Welcome to the September edition of linked.
Although it's a month many teachers dread, September is also a time to take stock of where we are and start making plans for the coming year. In this month's linked we're also doing this, updating you on the progress of the curriculum roll out and detailing the training and support schools will receive this year. We also take a closer look at Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities and Learning for Life and Work, to see how we're preparing children with the skills they'll need for the future. Read more...

Update from the Department of Education
An update on Legislation, Support, The Entitlement Framework and Assessment.

Training and Support
Training and Support update
Learning NI - supporting the rollout of the revised curriculum

Making change happen - the schools' perspective
We talk to some of the schools that have been involved with the Key Stage 3 Regional Pilot.

Great Expectations
A look at what the child of the future might be like.

Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities
The Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities Framework
Activating Children's Thinking Skills in Northern Ireland (ACTS), Carol McGuinness, Queen's University Belfast.
"Miss, what will I do now?" Carol Weatherall, BELB, shares her experience of ACTS.

Learning for Life and Work
This new Learning Area for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 is detailed here.
Teaching and Learning for Life and Work - Claire McFadden, Shimna College.

Something to Share?
We are always looking for new contributors to linked. Do you have something to share about the revised curriculum? Could your experience help other teachers implement the changes coming?

Our next issue will come out in January 2007 and we'd like to include articles from as many of you as possible. If you're interested, contact us on info@pmbni.org.uk by October 13th 2006.