Curriculum Implementation Playbook (Primary Leadership Framework)

A structured curriculum implementation framework for primary school leaders. Designed to support disciplined refinement beyond compliance and inspection preparation.

This is not a worksheet pack. It is a strategic leadership model.

Many schools have detailed curriculum documents. Fewer have disciplined implementation systems. This Playbook bridges that gap.

The Curriculum Implementation Playbook: Understand. Diagnose. Act.

Who This Is For
This Playbook is designed for:

• Headteachers
• Deputy Heads
• Curriculum Leaders
• Subject Leaders
• Trust Leaders

It is not a worksheet pack.
It is not an inspection checklist.
It is not a generic CPD guide.

It is a structured leadership framework.

What This Playbook Provides
Over 70 pages of:

• A clear model for curriculum integrity
• A practical architecture for deliberate instruction
• Precision guidance on modelling and hinge tasks
• Strategic subject leadership tools
• A disciplined implementation rhythm
• A reusable annual curriculum integrity rubric
• Structured calibration and refinement protocols

Every section follows a consistent structure: Understand. Diagnose. Act.

This allows leaders to move from reflection to strategic action without overload.

What You Will Gain
By using this framework, leadership teams will:

• Identify implementation patterns across subjects
• Strengthen modelling and hinge design
• Align subject leadership to whole-school priorities
• Protect one refinement at a time
• Conduct disciplined annual curriculum review

What Makes This Different
This Playbook does not attempt to introduce multiple initiatives.
It protects depth before expansion.

It prioritises:

• Cumulative knowledge
• Disciplinary precision
• Strategic focus
• Capacity alignment
• Sustainable improvement

The aim is not rapid transformation. The aim is coherent, year-on-year curriculum refinement.

How Schools Use This Framework
Schools use this Playbook to:

• Audit curriculum integrity beyond compliance
• Strengthen modelling and hinge design across subjects
• Align subject leadership to whole-school priorities
• Conduct disciplined annual curriculum review
• Protect one strategic refinement at a time

It is designed to be used collaboratively, not imposed procedurally.

This resource is not suitable for:

• Individual lesson planning
• ‘Instant’ Ofsted preparation
• Quick curriculum fixes

Format
Digital PDF
Designed for leadership teams
Suitable for use across primary settings in England

Version
2026 Edition
Version 1.0