How can your local area become a source of inspiration for curriculum development? How can it enhance the teaching and learning at your school? This book explores how your local area and its resources can be used as a stimulus and inspiration for curriculum development. It argues that the geography, history, culture and people within your local area can enrich the learning experiences offered to students making them more relevant and meaningful. Drawing on a wide range of examples from schools already taking this approach, the book shows show how the rich histories and cultures of individual...