Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Tuesday
28th May 2024
The case for outdoor schools becoming ‘pivotal’ to Scottish education
A new group is pushing for direct funding of outdoor primary schools open to all children in Scotland, ‘without the burden of high private school fees’
Show how music is ‘adequately funded’, Walker asks DfE
Department for Education also criticised by music specialists for ‘misleading statements’ to MPs, in a letter seen by Tes
Wednesday
22nd May 2024
Kate Forbes: ‘Gaelic must be brought to life beyond the classroom’
Gaelic should be ‘a living, breathing language’ – not just a language of the classroom, deputy first minister tells MSPs
National maths specialist appointed in Scotland
Former secondary school leader Andy Brown will be ‘leading the work to update the maths and numeracy curriculum’
How to begin a music development plan
The DfE has published new guidance advising schools to share information about their music offerings online; a music educator explains how to start
The sweet spot for teacher autonomy and the war against fidelity
Fidelity has been the buzzword of the past year, but strict prescription of teaching can have downsides alongside the positives, argues Jon Hutchinson. So, he asks, how much autonomy should teachers have?
MPs call for urgent curriculum review to expand financial education
Content in the ‘overcrowded’ curriculum must be reduced to deliver more financial education, say heads’ leaders