Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Thursday
16th Nov 2023
MPs launch inquiry into financial education
The Commons Education Select Committee has launched an inquiry into how financial education can be strengthened in primary and secondary schools
‘Something, somewhere is going wrong in Scottish education’
But it’s not clear that Curriculum for Excellence is to blame for long-term declines in Scotland’s Pisa education rankings, finds the IFS
Thursday
9th Nov 2023
Gibb told: ‘No evidence’ of music hubs underperforming
The Independent Society of Musicians has written to schools minister Nick Gibb claiming there is ‘no evidence’ the new hubs structure would result in a better offer for schools
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Oak National Academy: Judicial review to go ahead
High Court approves three organisations to pursue legal action against the government over establishing Oak National Academy as an arm’s-length body
Tuesday
7th Nov 2023
Shakespeare is still relevant - here’s how you prove it in class
Despite this week marking 400 years since the publication of Shakespeare’s first folio, his plays still raise powerful questions for students today, says Hetty Steele
‘Most’ Ofsted grades align with exam results
The findings follow concern that Ofsted judgements place too little weight on test and exam performance by schools
Monday
30th Oct 2023
How we use the arts to give students ‘real world’ experience
The project-based curriculum envisaged by Scotland’s Hayward review is already becoming a reality in some classrooms, explains teacher Lewie Wicksted
Oak: Our new AI tools for teachers are just the start
Having launched AI tools for quizzes and lesson planning, Oak National Academy wants to help schools develop their own AI projects