Chapman, Susan and Ellis, Rosy and Beauchamp, Gary and Sheriff, Lisa and Stacey, David and Waters-Davies, Jane and Lewis, Adam and Jones, Catherine and Griffiths, Merris and Chapman, Sammy and Wallis, Rachel and Sheen, Elizabeth and Crick, Thomas and Lewis, Helen and French, Graham and Atherton, Stephen (2023) My picture is not in Wales”: Pupils’ Perceptions of Cynefin (Belonging) in Primary School Curriculum Development in Wales. Education 3-12: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education. (In Press)
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In the new Curriculum for Wales (Cwricwlwm i Gymru) which is phasing in from September 2022, the concept of ‘cynefin’ (‘the place where we feel we belong’) is core to developing children’s understandings of place and identity. While cynefin has long been considered in a wider cultural and heritage context in Wales, it is not yet clearly understood in education, and is rarely explored from the pupil perspective. Drawing on data gathered from four primary schools in Wales (n=67 children, aged 7-10), using the method of photo elicitation to scaffold talk, this article explores children’s understandings of what cynefin means to them. Themes of people, place, activity, and emotions/feelings emerged, which interconnected in multiple, non-linear, and unique ways, indicating the importance of nuance in primary-level curricula design.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Cynefin, belonging, identities, pupil voice, photo elicitation, primary school curriculum, participatory research |
| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | Institutes and Academies > Institute of Education and Humanities > Academic Discipline: Childhood, Youth and Education |
| Depositing User: | Lesley Cresswell |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jul 2023 15:09 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Sep 2023 15:20 |
| URI: | https://repository.uwtsd.ac.uk/id/eprint/2482 |
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