I have been asked to select and discuss how my approaches to learning, children's learning and curriculum construction have been influenced by the knowledge, skills and understanding I developed during the third year. . To demonstrate this, I will rely on my two areas of specialization; “Physical education” (PE) and thinking skills. I will begin by discussing the importance of the National Curriculum and how a carefully structured curriculum should “in a modern democratic society”, provide children with the “fundamentals necessary for progression” (Oates 2010: 7). I will then inspect the status of my areas of expertise and their roles within the national curriculum. During my teacher training, I had the chance to visit various educational establishments; I will draw on these experiences to discuss how my areas of expertise are delivered within schools. Additionally, I will discuss my attempts to teach physical education to children, using the skills and knowledge I have developed. De Bono (1970: 18) states that “the aim of thinking is to collect information and make the best possible use of it”. I will discuss how I have attempted to use De Bono's lateral thinking approach in the classroom in combination with other thinking methods. skills I was introduced to. Additionally, I will explain how out-of-school learning can support children while being exposed to my areas of expertise, using my personal attempts as examples. Oates (2010: 1) states that “many other countries surpass us in terms of educational performance”. I will reflect on this statement using personal experiences and further reading to support my opinions. Finally, I will summarize my thoughts and explain that I am only starting to program...... middle of article ...... learning. London: Routledge Falmer.Gillies, RM, Ashman, A. & Terwel, J (2008) The role of teachers in implementing cooperative learning in the classroom. Lausanne: Springer.Oates (2010) Could Do Better: Using international comparisons to refine the National Curriculum in England, London: Cambridge Assessment.OFSTED (2002) The Curriculum in Successful Primary Schools, London: Crown.Penny, D., Clarke, G., Quill, M. and Kinchin, GD (2005) Sports education in physical education. London: Routledge.Shaw, R (2008) Philosophy in the Classroom. New York: Routledge.Tapin, L (2011) Physical Education Matters, sl: Association for Physical Education.Vansieleghem, N. & Kennedy, D (2012) Philosophy for children in transition, issues and perspectives. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. Education Act 1944, Section 35 Worley, P (2011) The if Machine. London: Continuum