Curriculum

The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject

Thursday

15th Jan 2026

‘Urgent need’ to improve RSHE, research shows
Researchers from UCL warn too many students are taught by non-specialists, and teachers need training to avoid ‘very patchy education’
RSHE

Tuesday

13th Jan 2026

How to get multi-campus schools running like clockwork
International schools often operate across multiple campuses – here leaders share their insights into achieving the right balance of consistency and autonomy between sites, and preventing ‘campus envy’
Shibuya Crossing Japan

Monday

12th Jan 2026

Revealed: The experts shaping England’s new curriculum
Dozens of ‘curriculum drafters’ have been chosen to help the government revise the national curriculum, following on from last year’s Francis review
People working together with paper instructions

Thursday

8th Jan 2026

What’s the best way to teach capital letters?
Learning when to use capital letters isn’t as straightforward as it seems, new research finds. So what can teachers do to help pupils get it right?
Capital letters sculpture

Tuesday

30th Dec 2025

5 curriculum priorities for 2026
As schools wait for clarity on the coming curriculum reforms, there are some key areas that it makes sense to focus on, says Mark Enser
Statue talking

Monday

29th Dec 2025

What is the multiplication tables check?
All you need to know about the Year 4 times table check, including when it takes place and which questions are most likely to appear
Times table cards

Thursday

18th Dec 2025

How to tackle teens’ climate anxiety? Help them beat climate change
A new free AI tool for schools will help students create scientific solutions to climate challenges, argues Project Earth founder Becky Parker
Hand holding plant

Wednesday

17th Dec 2025

How do we define ‘learning’ - and why does it matter?
Most people would agree there is more to learning than performance on tests, but we need to formalise that definition to make sure it drives policy and practice, says Bernard Andrews
Hands making lightbulb jigsaw

Tuesday

16th Dec 2025

Chemistry curriculum fails to reflect digital reality, RSC warns
Students are completing time-consuming tasks by hand, whereas professional scientists use advanced tools such as AI and machine learning, says Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry Teacher

Friday

12th Dec 2025

Only 7% of heads will spend more time on arts post-EBacc
School leaders are not planning changes to arts provision, despite the scrapping of the EBacc, polling reveals
Only 7% of heads will spend more time on arts post-EBacc

Thursday

11th Dec 2025

Why the curriculum review’s take on knowledge may change how you teach
The curriculum and assessment review marks a subtle shift in how we understand the term ‘knowledge-rich’ that could have big implications for schools, writes Megan Dixon
Figure reading on pile of books
Ofsted warns against ‘inflexible’ school rules for pupils with SEND
Too many students with SEND are leaving the school system because of ‘missed opportunities’ to identify their needs early on, says watchdog’s report
Ofsted and the CQC have published a report into children with SEND who are not in school.