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“My picture is not in Wales”: Pupils’ Perceptions of Cynefin (Belonging) in Primary School Curriculum Development in Wales

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“My picture is not in Wales”: Pupils’ Perceptions of Cynefin (Belonging) in Primary School Curriculum Development in Wales. / Chapman, Susan; Ellis, Rosy; Beauchamp, Gary et al.
In: Education 3-13, Vol. 51, No. 8, 17.11.2023, p. 1214-1228.

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Chapman, S, Ellis, R, Beauchamp, G, Sheriff, L, Stacey, D, Waters-Davies, J, Lewis, A, Jones, C, Griffiths, M, Chapman, S, Wallis, R, Sheen, E, Crick, T, Lewis, H, French, G & Atherton, S 2023, '“My picture is not in Wales”: Pupils’ Perceptions of Cynefin (Belonging) in Primary School Curriculum Development in Wales', Education 3-13, vol. 51, no. 8, pp. 1214-1228. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2023.2229861

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Chapman, S., Ellis, R., Beauchamp, G., Sheriff, L., Stacey, D., Waters-Davies, J., Lewis, A., Jones, C., Griffiths, M., Chapman, S., Wallis, R., Sheen, E., Crick, T., Lewis, H., French, G., & Atherton, S. (2023). “My picture is not in Wales”: Pupils’ Perceptions of Cynefin (Belonging) in Primary School Curriculum Development in Wales. Education 3-13, 51(8), 1214-1228. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2023.2229861

CBE

Chapman S, Ellis R, Beauchamp G, Sheriff L, Stacey D, Waters-Davies J, Lewis A, Jones C, Griffiths M, Chapman S, et al. 2023. “My picture is not in Wales”: Pupils’ Perceptions of Cynefin (Belonging) in Primary School Curriculum Development in Wales. Education 3-13. 51(8):1214-1228. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2023.2229861

MLA

Chapman, Susan et al. "“My picture is not in Wales”: Pupils’ Perceptions of Cynefin (Belonging) in Primary School Curriculum Development in Wales". Education 3-13. 2023, 51(8). 1214-1228. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2023.2229861

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Chapman S, Ellis R, Beauchamp G, Sheriff L, Stacey D, Waters-Davies J et al. “My picture is not in Wales”: Pupils’ Perceptions of Cynefin (Belonging) in Primary School Curriculum Development in Wales. Education 3-13. 2023 Nov 17;51(8):1214-1228. Epub 2023 Jul 26. doi: 10.1080/03004279.2023.2229861

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Chapman, Susan ; Ellis, Rosy ; Beauchamp, Gary et al. / “My picture is not in Wales”: Pupils’ Perceptions of Cynefin (Belonging) in Primary School Curriculum Development in Wales. In: Education 3-13. 2023 ; Vol. 51, No. 8. pp. 1214-1228.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - “My picture is not in Wales”: Pupils’ Perceptions of Cynefin (Belonging) in Primary School Curriculum Development in Wales

AU - Chapman, Susan

AU - Ellis, Rosy

AU - Beauchamp, Gary

AU - Sheriff, Lisa

AU - Stacey, David

AU - Waters-Davies, Jane

AU - Lewis, Adam

AU - Jones, Catherine

AU - Griffiths, Merris

AU - Chapman, Sammy

AU - Wallis, Rachel

AU - Sheen, Elizabeth

AU - Crick, Thomas

AU - Lewis, Helen

AU - French, Graham

AU - Atherton, Stephen

PY - 2023/11/17

Y1 - 2023/11/17

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - cynefin

KW - place

KW - children

U2 - 10.1080/03004279.2023.2229861

DO - 10.1080/03004279.2023.2229861

M3 - Article

VL - 51

SP - 1214

EP - 1228

JO - Education 3-13

JF - Education 3-13

SN - 1475-7575

IS - 8

ER -