Suzanne Rodgers
SR Creative Curriculum Consultancy (SRCC)
Art & Design Curriculum Architect
Founder, SR Creative Curriculum Consultancy (SRCC)
Most Art & Design curricula do not struggle because of a lack of ideas. They struggle because they do not build thinking over time.
Suzanne Rodgers is an Art & Design Curriculum Architect working with UK and international schools to design thinking-led curricula that develop student independence, decision-making and sustained creative practice.
With over 25 years’ experience leading high-performing departments, alongside her work as an A Level moderator and published researcher (MA, UCL IOE), her work bridges classroom practice, curriculum design and strategic leadership.
Her approach centres on a fundamental shift:
from task-driven curriculum to thinking-led curriculum.
Rather than focusing on projects, outcomes or coverage, she works with schools to design curriculum structures that build progression through decision-making, material exploration and sustained development over time. This ensures that curriculum holds under pressure, whether in relation to student outcomes, inspection, or long-term subject confidence.
She has developed a set of clear, research-informed frameworks that support this work, including:
• The SRCC Enquiry Cycle
• The 6Rs of Refinement
• Curriculum models focused on progression as agency
• Artist references as cognitive frameworks (permission, constraint, methodology, critical lens)
Her work addresses key challenges across the sector, including:
• KS3 curricula that do not build independence for GCSE and beyond
• Over-reliance on task-driven and outcome-led approaches
• Superficial use of artist references
• Lack of coherent progression across phases
Suzanne works with individual schools, MATs and international organisations, supporting curriculum audit, design, implementation and staff development. Her consultancy focuses on long-term structural change rather than short-term intervention.
Alongside consultancy, she contributes to the wider Art & Design education community through CPD, publications, conference speaking and partnerships with galleries and cultural institutions.
Her work is grounded in a clear principle: that strong curricula are defined not by what students produce, but by what they become able to direct.
Testimonial
Suzanne introduced fresh ideas that inspired students to take creative risks. Her thoughtful, research-informed approach helped the art department balance creativity with strong outcomes.
- M. Giles, Head of School, Invicta Grammar School, Kent
