Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Tuesday
24th Feb 2026
Cambridge updates digital literacy curriculum for the AI era
Understanding ‘parasocial’ relationships, including with AI chatbots, and avoiding plagiarism are among the key updates to teaching topics for pupils aged 5 to 14
The eco-school taking climate change education to the next level
Every lesson at Arbor School in Dubai has an environmental focus brought to life through its ‘living campus’ – with biodomes, a farm and a menagerie of adopted animals
Thursday
19th Feb 2026
What now for Gaelic education in Scotland’s schools?
The Scottish Languages Act has been hailed as a seminal moment for Gaelic, with schools expected to play a pivotal role in securing its future
How Newsround is helping teachers to combat disinformation
The BBC programme is watched by millions of children in schools every week. Its editor Lewis James tells 91¶¶Òõ how his team reports for young people at a time when they are feeling the effects of fake news and AI more than ever
Tuesday
17th Feb 2026
How drama techniques can reboot oracy teaching
Oracy shouldn’t just be a tick-box exercise, says this primary teacher, who explains how incorporating approaches from acting can help pupils with literacy
Lack of diversity among curriculum drafters ‘deeply concerning’
Open letter with nearly 100 signatories calls for a ‘more diverse range’ of drafters to write the new national curriculum, warning there is a risk of ‘narrow’ content
Monday
16th Feb 2026
What schools need to understand about foundational knowledge
The renewed Ofsted framework refers to foundational knowledge. What is it, and how can schools demonstrate that they are providing it?
Why we’ve built a digital bank for our primary pupils
A trust leader explains how a playground conversation about Amazon led to the introduction of fictional currency that helps to teach children about handling money