A set of resources developed as part of the Anti-Racist Curriculum Project.

The Anti-Racist Curriculum Project presents an exciting opportunity to further capitalise on the current sector-wide commitment to tackle racism in the Scottish HE and FE sector. This builds on the excellent work of the SFC funded ‘Tackling Racism on Campus’ project and involve a strategic collaboration between Advance HE and the Enhancement Themes programme of activity (managed on behalf of the sector by QAA Scotland).

The introductory nature of these resources ensures they can be utilised and adjusted as the audience sees fit. From a more linear process to a more reference library ’dip in’ approach. With the majority including their own specific readings list to support more in-depth research. The content ranges from briefings and overviews, provocation pieces with self-reflection, short films and visual sketches, outlines for workshops, and templates for planning to offer varying ways for colleagues to engage.

Taken as a whole the ‘Guide’ resources have been built in sequential order for individuals/organisations to progress through their own personal and collective development via three levels:

  • Foundations
  • Learning and reflecting
  • Planning and doing
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The Guide

Resource Themes

Alternatively, each resource exists as a stand-alone guide which can be selected to answer specific needs and interests. We have themed the resources (as follows) nd provided further information to help readers navigate each piece.

Themes Key:

Explorations
to stimulate conversations about ARC and our role in it

Overviews and Outlines
to build our awareness and knowledge

Lived Experience
to reflect on how lived experiences needs to shape this work

Guides
to support planning, developing and implementing an ARC

Resources explained

Quick access links:

Foundations

1. What we mean by Anti-Racist Curriculum
2. Mapping the History of Anti-Racist Curriculum work in tertiary education
3. Student Voices Film 
4. Staff Voices Film
5. Facilitating Anti-Racist Curriculum Conversations
6. Allyship in developing an Anti-Racist Curriculum
7. Barriers and Enablers Sketches
8. Building on what’s already there – Tackling Racism on Campus / Advance HE
9. A Brief Introduction to Critical Race Theory (CRT)

Learning and reflecting

10. Language Matters Portfolio 
11. Staff Stories with Anti-Racist Curriculum Reflections
12. Developing an Anti-Racist approach to Teaching
13. Guide to running focus groups discussing Anti-Racist Curriculum

Planning and doing

14. Planning an Anti-Racist Curriculum
15. Embedding Anti-Racist Curriculum principles into the Curriculum Lifecycle
16. Involving Students in developing an Anti-Racist Curriculum

Suggestions for how to utilise the Guide in its entirety include:

  • personal development for staff
  • build a shared understanding, language and approach across an institution
  • briefing resources/workshop ideas to support ARC planning
  • academic development workshops for designing ARC
  • anti-racist training for staff & students
  • academic training of teaching staff
  • stimulus for group work around ARC and allyship
  • tools to build discipline-specific race-related modules
  • for course reading lists
  • developing messaging and protocols for staff and student engagement with ARC.