Curriculum design -- A 21st century curriculum? -- The curriculum tree -- How can we design a curriculum when we have to follow the national one? -- The deep roots of learning -- A canopy of leaves: the subject disciplines -- How do key concepts and key skills impact on learning -- Putting it all together: a framework of expectations -- A creative curriculum -- Making learning irresistible -- National expectations in a local context -- How will we know if we have been succesful -- Keeping an overview: evaluation -- Getting from here to there -- Postscript: a world-class curriculum.