Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Wednesday
11th Oct 2023
Labour Party conference: what you need to know
Labour announces a new focus on early years and primary school maths, and signals it is up for a ‘fight’ over private school tax breaks
PE ‘enjoyment gap’ for girls is widening, new study warns
Research by the Youth Sport Trust calls for collective action to ensure girls can access the ‘physical and mental wellbeing benefits’ that PE can offer
Monday
9th Oct 2023
Teachers to join DfE’s AI workload reduction trial
The government is holding a ‘hackathon’ to allow schools to experiment with artificial intelligence in areas such as lesson planning and exam marking
‘Oak is not a silver bullet - but it’s a start’
School resource providers like Oak can help banish the notion that using ready-made resources is a ‘shortcut’, says Matt Hood
Tuesday
3rd Oct 2023
Many NI pupils see languages as ‘too difficult’
Despite students who take languages in Northern Ireland finding lessons ‘fun and engaging’, pupils are put off taking the subjects at GCSE, warns new report
Maths to 18: Beware ‘unintended consequences’, warns ex-DfE adviser
Mark Lehain said that introducing the prime minister’s plans too soon could put pressure on ‘an already struggling system’
Edtech ‘not used to full potential’, say most teachers
More than half of teachers think tech solutions ‘create as much work as they save’ – but only a minority feel it has had a negative impact overall, finds poll
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Monday
2nd Oct 2023
Most teachers have not seen workload cut by Oak
But users of Oak National Academy lesson resources report better wellbeing and are more likely to see themselves staying in teaching
Why Scottish education must work for the ‘forgotten third’ of pupils
Scotland is at a ‘major crossroads’ with education reform and must pursue approaches to assessment and qualifications that work for all pupils, says Graham Hutton