Curriculum for Wales
Design thinking model explained
Design thinking is an internationally accepted model, which when applied to curriculum design will help you consider the steps in the process of designing a school-level curriculum. In response to requests from schools we have aligned each of the phases within The Journey to Curriculum Roll-out to phases within the design thinking model to help you navigate the process of curriculum design.
View the model and explore each of the phases by scrolling below.
What is design thinking?
Design thinking is an approach used for practical and creative problem-solving. It is based on the methods and processes that designers use but has evolved from a range of different fields – including architecture, engineering and business.
Working through the design thinking phases will support practitioners in developing and evaluating their school-level curriculum.
Each of the points below demonstrate how design thinking can directly support the iterative process of co-constructing, evaluating and refining a school-level curriculum that meets learner and wider stakeholder needs.
It is a user-centred process that addresses real user needs, then tests and refines them.
It considers collective expertise and supports the development of a shared language amongst teams.
It encourages innovation by exploring multiple avenues for the same problem.
The videos below explain how the CSC Design Thinking model can be used to support curriculum design and development
Click on the icons below to explore the features of each phase of the model and to view professional learning linked to the phases from CSC.
Empathise
Define
Ideate
Prototype
Test
