Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Monday
22nd Apr 2024
Starmer: Halt ‘damaging decline’ of PE
Labour says it would boost pupils’ access to team sports and reform the PE curriculum
A 4-point plan for transparent AI use in schools
A former teacher who has written a book on artificial intelligence explains how an AI transparency statement could help ease concerns over its use in schools
Thursday
18th Apr 2024
Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears
This week’s essential education news includes Capita losing the contract to run Sats and a warning about high absence among this year’s GCSE students
Why more flexible learning routes could improve behaviour
Education reform in Scotland could lead to a secondary school experience better suited to teenagers’ wide array of needs and interests, says depute head Ed Carlin
Wednesday
17th Apr 2024
Revealed: Ofsted’s RE teaching concerns
Watchdog calls on government to urgently update RE teaching guidance and warns ‘significant’ number of schools are not meeting statutory duty
Wednesday afternoons: a chance to do something different
A headteacher explains why their students use one afternoon per week to pursue sports, develop new skills or take part in community activities
Tuesday
16th Apr 2024
CfE: Secondaries ‘starting again’ as pupils lack ‘common knowledge base’
Pilot reviews of Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence identify ‘need to clarify the way that knowledge is covered’
EYFS: How unusual objects can nurture curiosity and creativity
Young children rarely have the opportunity to get bored any more, says Helen Pinnington, but we can create moments of curiosity to spark their imaginations