Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Wednesday
13th Mar 2024
How we can prove that a student is not ‘destined to fail’
Scran Academy chief executive Will Bain explains the importance of supporting students make the transition from the classroom to training and work
Talk for learning: a 5-point checklist for teachers
Schools must teach the skills that underpin spoken language more explicitly, Ofsted says. But what does that look like in practice? Kirstin Mulholland takes a look
Monday
11th Mar 2024
Undervaluing arts subjects ‘naive’, warns heads’ union
NAHT says creative subjects are being ‘squeezed out’ as senior politicians from both political parties call for a broader curriculum
Teachers must lead the way on education reform, new paper warns
‘Top-down’ education reforms have a poor track record and Scotland’s school staff should be entrusted with key decisions, advises expert analysis
Tuesday
5th Mar 2024
‘Poverty of financial education in UK’, Martin Lewis warns MPs
Getting financial education onto the national curriculum in England a decade ago has been ‘counterproductive’, Commons Education Select Committee told
Ofsted: 8 concerns over English teaching
Watchdog says teaching of reading has improved but curricula for spoken and written language are less effective